Halley Primary School

A good community school school in Tower Hamlets. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Halley Primary School.

London, E147SS Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 67.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
28 March 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Halley Street
London, E147SS
Phone
2072658061
Website
halley.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100938
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Halley Street, London, E14 7SS
Website
www.halley.towerhamlets.sch.uk/
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
240 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
210
Free School Meals
29.8% (63 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.2% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
20.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
67.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 103.0
2023 103.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
210 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Including all learners, achieving their best."

Learning for all Challenge for all Respect for all

Head Teacher's Message

Halley is a small school with big dreams; we are always busy providing the best educational opportunities for all our children.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Computing Club Art Club Let’s Make it (arts and crafts) Bat Club (cricket, rounders, tennis) Homework

Sports

cricket rounders tennis

Facilities

Sandpits & giant seesaw Roundabout & climbing frame Climbing wall Japanese peace garden Small woodland School allotment & orchards

Curriculum Highlights

Halley Curriculum aims to meet National Curriculum requirements and develop transferable skills for life-long learning. Specialist teachers for the arts, computing and sports. Art, music, computing, PE and a modern foreign language (French) curriculum provision. Artist in residence delivering a bespoke art curriculum from EYFS to KS2. Grow Your Own Playground science enrichment using gardens and natural habitats. KS2 students learn to speak, hear and appreciate French as a modern foreign language. Reading initiative MyOn Reading with access to over 7,000 online books. Tower Hamlets Partnership Phonics Programme (THE Partnership Phonics Programme) for daily phonics instruction from early in Reception. Rights Respecting School approaches, including CRC and related learning experiences.

Admissions Criteria

The policy and arrangements for admission to the school are set out in the Local Authority's school admissions booklet 'Starting School in Tower Hamlets', which can found on the Tower Hamlets website.

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