Hoxton Garden Primary, London
Hoxton Garden Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 148th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hoxton Garden Primary in detail
Hoxton Garden Primary in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.00 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Hoxton Garden Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 98% in maths).
Getting a place at Hoxton Garden Primary
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Hoxton Garden Primary as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Hoxton Garden Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hoxton Garden Primary are Shoreditch Park Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 70% maths); St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 93% maths); Hackney New Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 81% maths); and St Monica's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths).
Hoxton Garden Primary's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Shoreditch Park Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolHackney New Primary SchoolSt Monica's Catholic Primary School
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hoxton Garden Primary (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (60%).
Who goes there
63.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (28%), Asian (15%) and White British (12%).
Staffing
Hoxton Garden Primary had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hoxton Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Buckland Street, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hoxton Garden Primary stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 2125 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hoxton Garden Primary recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hoxton Garden Primary are The Bridge Academy (0.4 miles), Waterside Academy (0.4 miles), Haggerston School (0.4 miles) and Central Foundation Boys' School (0.6 miles).
The Bridge AcademyWaterside AcademyHaggerston SchoolCentral Foundation Boys' School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
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
63.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hoxton Garden Primary
Viridis Peer Mediator Training
2 Oct 2026
Year 3 Bringing Back the Trophy
30 Sep 2026
Significant Male Day 2026
25 Sep 2026
Hoxton Scientists Begin their Investigations
24 Sep 2026
Year 3 Explore Through Epping Forest
18 Sep 2026
Year 2 Begin their Rapunzel Adventure
11 Sep 2026
From Hoxton Garden Primary's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hoxton Garden Primary.
- Kumon Hoxton Study CentreAt the school · Not yet graded
- Bright Tutors360m away · Not yet graded
- Frienstars420m away · Not yet graded
- FunnCamp at Bridge Academy610m away · Not yet graded
- The Art Imaginarium960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hoxton Garden Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hoxton Garden Primary is in Hackney; for families living there:
Apply to Hackney for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 181
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 181 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 35 serious and 145 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 on a bicycle.
41 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
356 pupils
413 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,405
Applications
1,677
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
344
Total Pupils
158
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,543
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,832
Per pupil
£3244k
Total funding
£323k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
347
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Hoxton Garden Primary
What are SATs results like at Hoxton Garden Primary?
Of the pupils at Hoxton Garden Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Hoxton Garden Primary's Ofsted rating?
Hoxton Garden Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hoxton Garden Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Hoxton Garden Primary is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hoxton Garden Primary?
Hoxton Garden Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 413 places.
How big are the classes at Hoxton Garden Primary?
Classes at Hoxton Garden Primary average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hoxton Garden Primary?
Hoxton Garden Primary has around 344 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hoxton Garden Primary?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hoxton Garden Primary in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hoxton Garden Primary?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Hoxton Garden Primary 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 Hoxton Garden Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kumon Hoxton Study Centre (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hoxton Garden Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 181 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 35 serious and 145 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 on a bicycle. 41 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hoxton Garden Primary?
Hoxton Garden Primary is at Ivy Street, Hackney, London, N1 5JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)