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Halley House School

Primary · Free schools · London, E8 2DJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,320 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Halley House School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils166
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tobias Mills-Bishop
TrustBELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141750.

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 maths78%, better than England, similar to Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, similar to Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, worse than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests37--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils166
Girls88
Boys78
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.8%
First language not English32.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.151
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.64%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size20.5

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

African
23.5%
Caribbean
16.9%
Other mixed
10.2%
Other ethnic group
9%
White British
7.8%
Other White
7.8%
White and Black Caribbean
7.2%
Other Black
6.6%
White and Asian
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.8%

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 teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.68
Support staff (FTE)17.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.6%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Halley House School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryPrincess May Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe Children's House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNewington Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrasmere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Halley House School

What is Halley House School's Ofsted rating?

Halley House School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does Halley House School rank in England?

Halley House School ranks 2,320 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Halley House School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Halley House School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Halley House School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Halley House School made 20 offers from 48 applications (2.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Halley House School?

Halley House School has 166 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Halley House School?

Halley House School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Halley House School?

At Halley House School, the average class had 20.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Halley House School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Halley House School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.6% 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.