Handsworth Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Handsworth is particularly strong in teaching children to read with enthusiasm and confidence. The school creates a caring, nurturing environment where pupils from diverse backgrounds work and play together harmoniously. Teachers and support staff work effectively as teams to help all children, including those with additional needs, achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding achievement in reading across the whole school
- Outstanding teaching in Key Stage 2
- Outstanding safety - pupils have excellent understanding of how to stay safe
- Good progress for pupils eligible for additional funding
- Strong working relationships between pupils and adults throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Work is occasionally set at the wrong level of difficulty, causing pupils to lose concentration and slow progress
- Middle leaders need to develop better skills in tracking pupil progress and taking accountability for outcomes
Safeguarding
Safety is outstanding - pupils have an excellent understanding of how to stay safe and feel very safe at school, with effective emergency procedures and strong internet safety education.
Handsworth Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress and achieve well, with outstanding achievement in reading across the whole school. The school maintains good behaviour, excellent safety standards, and strong parent satisfaction.
At a Glance
10.3%
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 declined from 86% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
418 pupils
420 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Waltham Forest
Places available
3,688
Applications
3,129
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.63184%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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