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Halley Primary School

Community school · London · E14 7SS

Ages 3–11 · 194 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

194 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
95 / 99
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
194 / 240 (81%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
57
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 Shoshannah Thompson

Location

Address
Halley Street
Postcode
E14 7SS
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
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, Tower Hamlets, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E14
44
Primary in E14
23
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Primary in Tower Hamlets LA
66

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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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ben Jonson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM40.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Marion Richardson Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Stebon Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E14 7AD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.0%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Shoshannah Thompson
Telephone
02072658061
Website
www.halley.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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