Halstow Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Halstow Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils link new learning to what they already know fluently and confidently."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are fully committed to making sure that pupils attend school regularly and arrive on time."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious and well-planned curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children develop strong foundations in all areas of learning."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school sees any challenges pupils face as opportunities to find better ways to support them."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Trustees and governors provide both appropriate challenge and support to the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school has a well-planned and ambitious curriculum for personal, social and health education (PSHE)."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• The school should continue its effective work to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their non-disadvantaged peers across all subjects, with a particular focus on mathematics".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to Halstow Primary School. Halstow has been at the heart of its local community since 1893. We are a school which focusses deeply on relationships, which we believe are the fundamental bedrock of our continued success."

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Halstow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 87% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Halstow Primary School as their first choice and 220 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Halstow Primary School are Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); Invicta Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Fossdene Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Halstow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Halstow Primary School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

148 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Halstow Primary School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Mixed (23%) and Asian (8%).

The nearest railway station is Westcombe Park, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marlton Street, 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Halstow Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Halstow Primary School are The John Roan School (0.5 miles) and Leigh Academy Blackheath (0.8 miles).