Halley House School, London

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~560m)Possible (~800m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Tobias Mills-Bishop
Pupils:166 / 210 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02075040548
Address:52-58 Arcola Street, Hackney, London, E8 2DJ
Trust:BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141750
UKPRN:10053817
Constituency:Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

43.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMathsWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 67% to 78%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

22.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Dalston Kingsland Station (Entrance)
457m · 7 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station
464m · 8 min walk
Dalston Junction Station (Entrance)
653m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

The Petchey Academy (->E)
120m · 2 min walk
Shacklewell Lane Dalston (Stop X)
140m · 2 min walk
Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street (Stop W)
181m · 3 min walk
Princess May Road (->N)
215m · 3 min walk
Rio Cinema (Stop S)
263m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

166 pupils

210 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Hackney

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

2,495

Applications

1,817

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.01451%

Overall absence

18.75%

Persistent absence

176

Enrolments

Authorised3.93962%
Unauthorised2.07489%
Persistent (10%+)18.75%
Severe (50%+)3.40909%

Absence trend

4.49046%
18/19
3.48602%
20/21
5.42619%
21/22
5.45935%
22/23
5.83572%
23/24
6.01451%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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