Hoxton Garden Primary, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~384m)Possible (~549m)Unlikely (~714m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stephen O'Brien
Pupils:344 / 450 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02077398591
Address:Ivy Street, Hackney, London, N1 5JD
Federation:The Viridis Federation of Orchard, Southwold & Hoxton Garden Primary Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1997

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 July 2025View full report
URN:131141
UKPRN:10075266
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Hoxton Garden Primary is a highly inclusive community where children are proud to attend and love their time in school. Teachers deliver an ambitious curriculum with expert questioning that helps pupils build knowledge sequentially, and the school prioritises reading from the early years onwards. Staff deeply care for every child and provide strong support for those with additional needs, ensuring all pupils achieve excellent outcomes.

Key Strengths

  • Well-ordered, aspirational curriculum with precise knowledge identified and expertly delivered by staff
  • Excellent teaching that skilfully questions pupils and quickly resolves misconceptions
  • Strong phonics teaching and reading prioritisation across the school, with pupils reading with fluency and confidence
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, who achieve very well through adapted teaching and external partnerships
  • Wide emphasis on pupils' personal development, religious festivals, equality and diversity

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Arts clubs, sports clubs, music clubs, street dancing, school council, librarians, subject ambassadors, peer mediators

Hoxton Garden Primary is a highly inclusive school where pupils achieve excellent outcomes across a wide range of subjects and exhibit impeccable behaviour. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

64.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend70%
Child is happy90%
Well taught90%
Good progress70%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development60%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 95%. Writing has declined from 90% to 84%.

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

26.6

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Train Stations

Hoxton Rail Station
456m · 7 min walk
Hoxton Station (Entrance)
478m · 8 min walk
Haggerston Station (Entrance)
632m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Buckland Street (Stop PB)
252m · 4 min walk
St Leonards Hospital (Stop KC)
267m · 4 min walk
Pearson Street (Stop KB)
284m · 5 min walk
Pitfield Street Hoxton (Stop PP)
291m · 5 min walk
Crondall St /Hoxton St Market (Stop PU)
311m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

344 pupils

450 capacity

106 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 - Hackney

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

2,495

Applications

1,817

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

8 July 2025
4 December 2019
23 February 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8765%

Overall absence

10.66282%

Persistent absence

347

Enrolments

Authorised3.85498%
Unauthorised1.02152%
Persistent (10%+)10.66282%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.86116%
18/19
3.59581%
20/21
4.1468%
21/22
5.93219%
22/23
4.77873%
23/24
4.8765%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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