Benthal Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/04/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Benthal Road, London, N16 7AU
Website: www.benthal.hackney.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02089859310
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hackney
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Louise Drew
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100260

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 414
Number of Pupils: 326
Number of Boys: 152
Number of Girls: 174

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -5.4 to -2.2
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.5
Maths
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.1 to -0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:47%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY
4out of 4 2,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 2,929 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benthal Primary School
Benthal Road , Hackney N16 7AU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS
3out of 4 210 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Nightingale Primary School
Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA
3out of 4 492 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Northwold Primary School
Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN
3out of 4 507 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Baden-Powell School
Ferron Road , E5 8DN
3out of 4 569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mossbourne Community Academy
100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY
4out of 4 861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Petchey Academy
Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY
3out of 4 946 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy
Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB
4out of 4 1,088 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road , N16 9EX
3out of 4 1,467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA
4out of 4 1,719 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP
- not rated 648 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD
- not rated 2,547 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH
- not rated 195 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Al-Falah Primary School
48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY
- not rated 481 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stormont House School
Downs Park Road , E5 8NP
4out of 4 801 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ohr Emes
148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ
- not rated 868 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust
Cazenove Road , London N16 6PA
- not rated 914 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.