Community school · Hackney

Betty Layward Primary School

3–11Ages
450Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131706URN

Clissold Road, Hackney, London, N16 9EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.2per place

1.5 above Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

245 applications for 58 places · 4th of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

4 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
3 July 2014
Graded inspection: 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

4.2applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Hackney median (2.8) 2.0 above England median (2.2)

245 applications · 58 places offered · 89 named it first

2026 4.2; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 4.4; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 4.0; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 3.8; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 3.6; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 3.8; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 4.3; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 4.3; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 3.9; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 4.6; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 3.9; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 4.2; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 3.8; Hackney median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Hackney median in 13 of 13 years.

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	58	245	4.2	89	1.53
Sep 2025	60	266	4.4	90	1.50
Sep 2024	59	236	4.0	73	1.24
Sep 2023	60	225	3.8	72	1.20
Sep 2022	60	215	3.6	62	1.03
Sep 2021	59	222	3.8	73	1.24
Sep 2020	59	256	4.3	67	1.14
Sep 2019	61	265	4.3	61	1.00
Sep 2018	60	236	3.9	61	1.02
Sep 2017	56	257	4.6	72	1.29
Sep 2016	61	236	3.9	63	1.03
Sep 2015	60	251	4.2	64	1.07
Sep 2014	60	227	3.8	46	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 86% · Maths 90% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%18th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth36%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	81%	28%	110	108
2023/24	82%	23%	109	108
2022/23	70%	21%	107	107

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

Betty Layward Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2023

4.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Grasmere Primary School
0.3 km · Hackney

2026

6.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Hackney

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Grazebrook Primary School
0.7 km · Hackney

Outstanding2023

3.8applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Princess May Primary School
0.7 km · Hackney

Good2023

4.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Newington Green Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Outstanding2024

3.3applications 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
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Shacklewell Primary School
1.0 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131706 · 204/2899
Capacity: 450 pupils · 450 on roll
Free school meals: 17.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1999
Address: Clissold Road, Hackney, London, N16 9EX
Local authority: Hackney

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