School profile

Betty Layward Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N16 9EX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,529 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Betty Layward Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jessica Bailey
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131706.

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 maths81%, 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.28%, 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.107, better than England, similar to Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils450
Girls216
Boys234
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.3%
First language not English30.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.419
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size29.5

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

White British
47.6%
Other White
26.4%
Other mixed
5.3%
White and Asian
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Caribbean
2.4%
African
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.1%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)22.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.2
Support staff (FTE)32.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.245
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.89
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)43

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 absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 Betty Layward Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryStoke Newington School and Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryGrasmere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGrazebrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryPrincess May Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNewington Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWilliam Patten Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableYeshuos Moshe SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Betty Layward Primary School

What is Betty Layward Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Betty Layward Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2014.

How does Betty Layward Primary School rank in England?

Betty Layward Primary School ranks 1,529 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Betty Layward Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Betty Layward Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Betty Layward Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Betty Layward Primary School made 58 offers from 245 applications (4.2 per offer), and 56 of 89 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Betty Layward Primary School?

Betty Layward Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Betty Layward Primary School?

Betty Layward Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Betty Layward Primary School?

At Betty Layward Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Betty Layward Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Betty Layward Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% 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.