Halstow Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Halstow Primary is a highly inclusive school where every child is supported to succeed. Teaching is consistently high quality with clear explanations and plenty of practice time, helping pupils develop deep understanding. The school has created a calm, respectful environment where behaviour is excellent and pupils take pride in their learning and relationships with others.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make rapid progress and achieve above-average results in national tests, including disadvantaged pupils
- Teaching is clear, well-modelled and consistently effective across the school with strong use of assessment to guide learning
- Attendance is higher than the national average with significantly improved attendance for disadvantaged pupils
- Behaviour is excellent with calm, focused classrooms and very positive attitudes to learning
- Strong inclusive approach with ambitious curriculum adapted for all pupils, including those with additional needs
Areas for Improvement
- Continue to close the gap in mathematics outcomes between disadvantaged pupils and their non-disadvantaged peers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Play rangers, sports leaders, school councils, school visits, enrichment activities
Halstow Primary School is rated as a strong standard school with excellent achievement across all areas. Pupils make rapid progress from their starting points and outcomes in national tests are consistently above average.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has declined from 84% to 79%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Greenwich
Places available
3,574
Applications
2,841
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.24712%
Overall absence
9.52381%
Persistent absence
357
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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