Berger Primary School, London
Berger Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 628th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Berger Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Berger Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Berger Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Berger Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Berger Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Berger Primary School are Morningside Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 74% maths); St John and St James CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 69% maths); Orchard Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 92% maths); and The Olive School, Hackney (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 94% maths).
Berger Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Morningside Primary SchoolSt John and St James CofE Primary SchoolOrchard Primary SchoolThe Olive School, Hackney
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Berger Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
57.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (40%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 35 (8.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Berger Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Homerton Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flanders Way (->e), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Berger Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Berger Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Berger Primary School are Cardinal Pole Catholic School (0.1 miles); The City Academy, Hackney (0.2 miles); The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (0.4 miles); and Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (0.5 miles).
Cardinal Pole Catholic SchoolThe City Academy, HackneyThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolMossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Berger Primary School creates a happy, supportive environment where every child is nurtured and encouraged to thrive. The school has particularly strong teaching in reading and early numeracy, with tailored support ensuring all pupils, including those with additional needs, can succeed. Leadership is strong, with staff regularly trained to improve teaching practice and governors actively supporting high standards.
Key Strengths
- Creates a warm, inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and supported by trusted adults
- Teaches reading exceptionally well with carefully chosen books matched to pupils' needs
- Develops strong numeracy skills, particularly in mental arithmetic and multiplication facts
- Provides excellent support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to learn successfully alongside their peers
- Offers rich early years provision with engaging activities that build strong foundations
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils need more practice applying and deepening their mathematics skills, particularly in solving problems across different contexts
- Some lessons do not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to use their fundamental knowledge and skills in new situations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that prioritizes pupils' safety and well-being.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles as school councillors and ambassadors, visits to art galleries and Houses of Parliament, camping trips, workshops on kindness and respect, phonics activities, creative tasks, cultural celebrations like Holi festival
Berger Primary School is a vibrant, welcoming primary school where pupils feel happy and safe. The school has maintained good standards with effective teaching across the curriculum, though there are opportunities to strengthen mathematics practice.
At a Glance
57.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Berger Primary School
Before and after school care
Berger Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hackney
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Berger Primary School.
- Direct Stars480m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Hackney570m away · Not yet graded
- YH Learning Homerton720m away · Not yet graded
- Apex in the Community820m away · Not yet graded
- Apex Learning Hub @ Daubeney Primary School850m away · Not yet graded
- ShowKids- Old School Rooms890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Berger Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Berger Primary School is in Hackney; for families living there:
Apply to Hackney for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 218
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 37
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 218 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 37 serious and 181 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
29 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
387 pupils
420 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,405
Applications
1,677
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
211
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,795
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,858
Per pupil
£3412k
Total funding
£295k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Berger Primary School
What are SATs results like at Berger Primary School?
Of the pupils at Berger Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Berger Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Berger Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Berger Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Berger Primary School is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Berger Primary School?
Berger Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Berger Primary School?
Classes at Berger Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Berger Primary School?
Berger Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Berger Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Berger Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Berger Primary School?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Berger Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Berger Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Berger Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Berger Primary School: Direct Stars (480m away, registered, not yet graded), art-K Hackney (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and YH Learning Homerton (720m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Berger Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 218 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 37 serious and 181 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 29 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Berger Primary School?
Berger Primary School is at Anderson Road, Hackney, London, E9 6HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)