School profile

Hoxton Garden Primary

Primary · Community school · London, N1 5JD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,020 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hoxton Garden Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Feb 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils344
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen O'Brien
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131141.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%, better than England, better than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.21%, better than England, better than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, similar to Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths95%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils344
Girls186
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.7%
First language not English40.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.413
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.318
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
23.5%
Other Black
12.8%
White British
11.9%
Other ethnic group
11.6%
African
10.8%
Bangladeshi
9.9%
Caribbean
4.4%
Indian
3.8%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)24
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.6
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.81
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, better than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hackney0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hoxton Garden Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryComet Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryShoreditch Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableRosemary Works SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryThe Bridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryWaterside AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHackney New Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHaggerston SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThomas Fairchild Community SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hoxton Garden Primary

What is Hoxton Garden Primary's Ofsted rating?

Hoxton Garden Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Feb 2016.

How does Hoxton Garden Primary rank in England?

Hoxton Garden Primary ranks 1,020 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Hoxton Garden Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Hoxton Garden Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hoxton Garden Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hoxton Garden Primary made 29 offers from 81 applications (2.8 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hoxton Garden Primary?

Hoxton Garden Primary has 344 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hoxton Garden Primary?

Hoxton Garden Primary had 413 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hoxton Garden Primary?

At Hoxton Garden Primary, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hoxton Garden Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hoxton Garden Primary missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.