Hallfield Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~372m)Possible (~532m)Unlikely (~692m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Aaron Sumner
Pupils:223 / 496 capacity
LA:Westminster
Phone:02070874960
Address:Hallfield Estate, London, W2 6JJ
Federation:North Westminster Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 July 2023View full report
URN:101116
UKPRN:10070036
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Hallfield Primary School excels at helping children who start with significantly lower skills catch up and succeed. The school creates a welcoming, respectful community where pupils are well-behaved and eager to learn. Teachers use creative, engaging approaches and give clear feedback to help every child progress, including those learning English for the first time.

Key Strengths

  • Children make excellent progress from starting points well below average to above-average attainment by Year 6
  • Teaching is good or better in the majority of lessons with thorough planning and creative approaches
  • Pupils' behaviour is very good with respectful, polite conduct and excellent relationships
  • Outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development resulting in great respect within the school community
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with English as an additional language, and pupils with special needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough outstanding teaching across the school to ensure consistently high achievement
  • Additional support in some classes is not planned carefully enough to meet individual pupil needs
  • Fixed-period exclusions remain above the national average
  • Pupil attendance is still slightly below average

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils reporting they feel very safe and well cared for at school.

Hallfield Primary School is a good school where children begin with skills well below average but make good to very good progress, leaving with above-average attainment in English and mathematics. Leaders have high expectations and have significantly improved teaching quality over two years.

At a Glance

51.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-38ppMaths-31ppWriting-18pp

Reading has declined from 96% to 58%. Maths has declined from 96% to 65%. Writing has declined from 83% to 65%.

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

21.8

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bayswater
203m · 3 min walk
Bayswater Underground Station
221m · 4 min walk
Queensway Station
384m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Inverness Terrace (Stop E)
140m · 2 min walk
Bayswater (Stop P)
182m · 3 min walk
Whiteleys (Stop N)
199m · 3 min walk
Queensway Bayswater (Stop H)
227m · 4 min walk
Porchester Terrace North (Stop K)
252m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

45%

Available places

223 pupils

496 capacity

273 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 - Westminster

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

1,209

Applications

968

Got 1st preference

85.8%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 July 2023
6 March 2018
23 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.19499%

Overall absence

20%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.95234%
Unauthorised2.24265%
Persistent (10%+)20%
Severe (50%+)1.08108%

Absence trend

4.15583%
18/19
5.18054%
20/21
7.36039%
21/22
6.92102%
22/23
7.35684%
23/24
6.19499%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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