Betty Layward Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 3 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
131706
Address
Clissold Road, Hackney, N16 9EX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
446 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
30.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.8%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.4%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African2.5%
Caribbean3.4%
Mixed14.8%
Other White25.6%
White British45.3%
Other
2.5%
Other Black
1.3%
Indian
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
Irish
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Irish Traveller
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
81%
Local authority average
76%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
28%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
106
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Betty Layward Primary 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
90
2nd preference
62
3rd preference
56
From another Local Authority
39
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
22
9
13
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
60
31
29
Year 1
60
34
26
Year 2
56
29
27
Year 3
60
35
25
Year 4
60
31
29
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
59
29
30
Year 2024-2025