Handsworth 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 04/06/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Handsworth Avenue, London

School Information

Address: Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PJ
Website: www.handsworthprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 02085275991
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Nairne
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103059

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 444
Number of Boys: 220
Number of Girls: 224

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2.4
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1 to 2
Maths
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3 to -0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB 		4out of 4 3,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Handsworth Primary School
Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakhill Primary School
Alders Avenue , IG8 9PY 		4out of 4 470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Selwyn Primary School
105 Selwyn Avenue , E4 9NE 		3out of 4 718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ainslie Wood Primary School
140 Ainslie Wood Road , Waltham Forest E4 9DD 		3out of 4 1,103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thorpe Hall Primary School
123 Hale End Road , Walthamstow E17 4DP 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highams Park School
34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ 		3out of 4 100 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Chingford Foundation School
Stadium Close , Chingford E4 8SG 		3out of 4 1,159 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodford County High School
High Road , IG8 9LA 		4out of 4 1,217 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY 		3out of 4 1,667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Catholic High School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TP 		4out of 4 1,783 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA 		- not rated 1,915 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB 		- not rated 2,215 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Clarke School
Vincent Road , E4 9PP 		3out of 4 157 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Aubyn's School
Bunces Lane , IG8 9DU 		- not rated 1,231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitefield Schools
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ 		4out of 4 1,640 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodford Green Preparatory School
Glengall Road , Snakes Lane West IG8 0BZ 		- not rated 1,717 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Burnside Secondary PRU
Burnside Avenue , 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ 		3out of 4 1,931 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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