Community school · Hackney

Benthal Primary School

3–11Ages
252Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100260URN

Benthal Road, Hackney, London, N16 7AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.6 above Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

57 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Hackney median (2.8) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

57 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 4.4; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 2.7; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 4.2; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 2.7; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 2.8; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 4.3; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 2.3; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 4.6; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 3.5; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 3.4; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 2.7; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 3.1; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 3.0; Hackney median median 3.1

This school
Hackney median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	57	4.4	13	1.00
Sep 2025	23	63	2.7	16	0.70
Sep 2024	13	55	4.2	13	1.00
Sep 2023	23	63	2.7	22	0.96
Sep 2022	34	95	2.8	27	0.79
Sep 2021	22	95	4.3	21	0.95
Sep 2020	44	102	2.3	25	0.57
Sep 2019	23	106	4.6	21	0.91
Sep 2018	30	104	3.5	24	0.80
Sep 2017	37	126	3.4	34	0.92
Sep 2016	55	146	2.7	47	0.85
Sep 2015	50	156	3.1	33	0.66
Sep 2014	60	181	3.0	41	0.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 81% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%27th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hackney median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	15%	107	107
2023/24	71%	29%	107	107
2022/23	60%	15%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Benthal Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Hackney

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Nightingale Primary School
0.5 km · Hackney

Good2023

2.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Northwold Primary School
0.5 km · Hackney

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Shacklewell Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
William Patten Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Outstanding2023

4.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Good2024

1.4applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Jubilee Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Good2022

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Halley House School
0.9 km · Hackney

Good2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100260 · 204/2872
Capacity: 414 pupils · 252 on roll
Free school meals: 67.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Benthal Primary School Infant Department (URN 100217)
Address: Benthal Road, Hackney, London, N16 7AU
Local authority: Hackney

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources