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
- 535 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 26.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 35.5%
Other White 27.1%
Mixed 15.2%
Caribbean 5.6%
African 4.7%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Other 3.2%
Irish 1.5%
Indian 1.5%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage0
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 76%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 22%
Local authority average 16%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Gayhurst Community School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 52 32 20 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 28 32 |
| Year 1 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 75 36 39 |
| Year 4 | 73 37 36 |
| Year 5 | 73 34 39 |
| Year 6 | 75 34 41 |
Nearby schools
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- London Fields Primary SchoolGood
- Mossbourne Parkside AcademyGood
- Queensbridge Primary SchoolOutstanding
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolGood