Handsworth Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 445 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 46.3%
Mixed 18.2%
Other White 13.3%
African 3.6%
Pakistani 3.4%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.7%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other 2%
Irish 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 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
School 68%
Local authority average 71%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Handsworth Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 21 7 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 27 32 |
| Year 1 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 4 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 5 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 6 | 58 29 29 |