Free schools · Hackney

Halley House School

3–11Ages
166Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141750URN

52-58 Arcola Street, Hackney, London, E8 2DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 below Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

48 applications for 20 places · 30th of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2016

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%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 · 2 July 2024Ofsted'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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Hackney median (2.8) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

48 applications · 20 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.4; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 4.4; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 2.9; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 2.9; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 4.0; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 4.2; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 4.1; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 4.2; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 3.4; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 4.5; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 3.5; Hackney median median 3.0

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	20	48	2.4	14	0.70
Sep 2025	7	31	4.4	6	0.86
Sep 2024	20	58	2.9	17	0.85
Sep 2023	30	86	2.9	21	0.70
Sep 2022	23	92	4.0	17	0.74
Sep 2021	22	92	4.2	19	0.86
Sep 2020	30	123	4.1	25	0.83
Sep 2019	30	126	4.2	34	1.13
Sep 2018	43	146	3.4	32	0.74
Sep 2017	26	118	4.5	15	0.58
Sep 2016	23	81	3.5	12	0.52

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%25th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	78%	19%	108	105
2023/24	61%	11%	107	103
2022/23	44%	4%	102	100

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

Halley House SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Shacklewell Primary School
0.2 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Princess May Primary School
0.4 km · Hackney

Good2023

4.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Hackney

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Mossbourne Parkside Academy
0.8 km · Hackney

2026

2.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Newington Green Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Grasmere Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

2026

6.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Benthal Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Good2023

4.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141750 · 204/2003
Trust: Bellevue Place Education Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 210 pupils · 166 on roll
Free school meals: 43.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2015
Address: 52-58 Arcola Street, Hackney, London, E8 2DJ
Local authority: Hackney

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