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Betty Layward Primary School

Community school · London · N16 9EX

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-26

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

73

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
236
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill100%

450 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
234 / 216
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
450 / 450 (100%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
75
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jessica Bailey

Location

Address
Clissold Road, Hackney
Postcode
N16 9EX
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, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17%.

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.

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  • Grasmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 9PD · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Grazebrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 0QP · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand1.28

    0.4 miles away

  • Princess May Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 8DF · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Newington Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 4ND · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.91

    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

  • St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N5 2UX · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jessica Bailey
Telephone
02072497111
Website
www.bettylayward.hackney.sch.uk/

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