Grasmere Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grasmere Primary School excels in teaching reading, with above-average phonics results and pupils enthusiastically choosing challenging books. The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils display excellent behaviour and strong relationships with staff. The school is also highly effective at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs through skilled teaching assistants and targeted interventions.
Key Strengths
- Reading is a particular strength with phonics results above national average and pupils actively choosing challenging books - library use is strong
- Behaviour and relationships between pupils and staff are excellent, with pupils showing friendly attitudes and strong engagement with learning
- Effective use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils, with gaps narrowing in reading and mathematics
- Strong middle leadership team with capacity to maintain education quality during leadership transition
- Mathematics teaching is improving with more pupils working at greater depth due to high levels of challenge
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in how teachers apply the school's feedback policy across classes, particularly in writing
- Need to ensure feedback is more precise so pupils make better progress
- Further challenge needed for most-able disadvantaged pupils in reading, writing and mathematics (though plans are in place)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust staff recruitment checks, comprehensive training on child protection including female genital mutilation and radicalisation, and strong systems for escalating concerns to external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports guarantee for all pupils with quality coaching, local sports facilities access, sports premium funding supporting success in national competitions
Grasmere Primary School continues to be good, with the leadership team maintaining quality education since the last inspection and successfully addressing previous areas for improvement. The school has closed the gap between reading and mathematics attainment, with results now above national averages by the end of Years 2 and 6.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 90%. Maths has improved from 71% to 90%. Writing has improved from 75% to 90%.
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
220 pupils
236 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,495
Applications
1,817
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.25098%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
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Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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