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Hartley Primary School, London

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Ages 3–11

Hartley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 628th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Hartley Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Hartley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Hartley Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hartley Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Hartley Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Hartley Primary School are Cleves Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths); Lathom Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); Central Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and St Michael's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 89% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hartley Primary School.

Cleves Primary SchoolLathom Junior SchoolCentral Park Primary SchoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Hartley Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 14 schools in Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 87.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%) and Black (6%).

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is East Ham Underground Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ron Leighton Way (stand bs), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hartley Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

Hartley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Hartley Primary School are Plashet, City of London Academy (0.4 miles); Langdon Academy (0.8 miles); and Brampton Manor Academy (0.8 miles).

Plashet, City of London AcademyLangdon AcademyBrampton Manor Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Leilah McClay
Pupils:502
LA:Newham
Phone:02084722523
Address:Hartley Avenue, East Ham, London, E6 1NT
Trust:LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 October 2022View full report
URN:142708
UKPRN:10056103
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Ham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

40.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+9ppWriting+15pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

27.4

Infant (KS1)

26.2

KS2

19

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Hartley Primary School

Before and after school care

Hartley Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Newham

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hartley Primary School.

  • Learn Pass Achieve - East Ham350m away · Not yet graded
  • The Learning Hub470m away · Not yet graded
  • Abacus Ninjas980m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

East Ham Underground Station
596m · 10 min walk
East Ham Station
599m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Ron Leighton Way (Stand BS)
113m · 2 min walk
Bartle Avenue (Stop P)
149m · 2 min walk
Aintree Avenue (->W)
200m · 3 min walk
High Street North East Ham (Stop R)
231m · 4 min walk
Kempton Road (Stop L)
243m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
228
Fatal
2
Serious
32
Children hurt
15

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 228 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 32 serious and 194 slight.

15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

33 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Hartley Primary School

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What the report includes for Hartley Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Hartley Primary School.
  • Newham publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Hartley Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Hartley Primary School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Newham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

538 pupils

840 places

302 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Newham council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

4,725

Applications

3,960

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

12 October 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 January 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

69

SEN Support

20

EHC Plans

17.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication32
Moderate Learning Difficulty22
Autistic Spectrum Disorder18
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment2
Other2
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
2.0%
Asian
66.9%
Black
5.8%
Mixed
2.8%
Other
4.0%
Unclassified
2.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals40.6%
English as Additional Language87.6%

502

Total Pupils

238

Boys

264

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

27

Teachers

18.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,832

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,679

Per pupil

£4225k

Total funding

£359k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£509,340
EAL funding£198,624
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.3%

Overall absence

30.4%

Persistent absence

552

Enrolments

Authorised5.0%
Unauthorised3.4%
Persistent (10%+)30.4%
Severe (50%+)2.7%

Absence trend

5.8%
18/19
6.8%
20/21
8.2%
21/22
10.2%
22/23
9.3%
23/24
8.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Hartley Primary School

What are SATs results like at Hartley Primary School?

Of the pupils at Hartley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Hartley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hartley Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Hartley Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Hartley Primary School is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Hartley Primary School?

Hartley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 840 places.

How big are the classes at Hartley Primary School?

Classes at Hartley Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Hartley Primary School?

Hartley Primary School has around 502 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Hartley Primary School?

8.3% of sessions were missed at Hartley Primary School in 2024/25. 30.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Hartley Primary School?

Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Hartley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Hartley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Hartley Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hartley Primary School: Learn Pass Achieve - East Ham (350m away, registered, not yet graded), The Learning Hub (470m away, registered, not yet graded) and Abacus Ninjas (980m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Hartley Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 228 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 32 serious and 194 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 33 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Hartley Primary School?

Hartley Primary School is at Hartley Avenue, East Ham, London, E6 1NT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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