Handsworth Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 103059
- Address
- Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, E4 9PJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 449 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 3.3% |
| Pakistani | 3.3% |
| Other White | 11.1% |
| Mixed | 18.9% |
| White British | 49.4% |
| Caribbean | 2.9% |
| Irish | 2.4% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Other Asian | 2.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 65% |
| Local authority average | 74% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 16% |
| Local authority average | 17% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Handsworth Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 23 9 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 23 37 |
| Year 1 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 2 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 6 | 58 30 28 |