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Benthal Primary School

Community school · London · N16 7AU

Ages 3–11 · 252 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
224

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

252 pupils · 414 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
134 / 118
School capacity
414
Capacity fill
252 / 414 (61%)
Free school meals
67.1%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Louise Drew

Location

Address
Benthal Road, Hackney
Postcode
N16 7AU
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Hackney, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N16
42
Primary in N16
12
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N16

  • Nightingale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 8NA · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Northwold Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E5 8RN · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Shacklewell Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · E8 2EA · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • William Patten Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 0NX · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.25

    0.5 miles away

  • Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N16 6PD · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 6NR · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Halley House School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · E8 2DJ · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Louise Drew
Telephone
02089859310
Website
www.benthal.hackney.sch.uk/

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