Gayhurst Community School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Feb 28 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
Hackney
Unique reference
130303
Address
Gayhurst Road, Hackney, E8 3EN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
534 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
28.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.8%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 34.8%
Other White 25.7%
Mixed 15.5%
Caribbean 5.8%
African 5.1%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
Other 3.4%
Indian 1.9%
Irish 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.6
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 84%
Local authority average 73%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 16%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Gayhurst Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
73
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
36
From another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
9
7
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
35
21
14
Reception, Full-time
60
25
35
Year 1
60
30
30
Year 2
75
35
40
Year 3
73
37
36
Year 4
75
32
43
Year 5
74
34
40
Year 6
73
42
31
Year 2023-2024