Located in London, Harrington Hill Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Harrington Hill Primary School currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 51.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 28%. other white pupils make up about 17.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Mount Pleasant Lane, London, E5 9JG
Website: www.harringtonhill.hackney.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02088067275
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hackney
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Kennedy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100256

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 186
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African28.00%52
Other White17.70%33
Other Black9.10%17
Caribbean7.00%13
White British6.50%12
Bangladeshi5.40%10
White and Black Caribbean4.30%8
Other Mixed4.30%8
Pakistani3.20%6
Other Asian2.70%5
Unclassified2.70%5
White and Black African2.70%5
Indian2.20%4
Irish1.10%2
White and Asian1.10%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%2
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.8)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 2,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY
4out of 4 3,068 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrington Hill Primary School
Mount Pleasant Lane , E5 9JG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southwold Primary School
Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL
4out of 4 465 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jubilee Primary School
Filey Avenue , N16 6NR
3out of 4 907 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Northwold Primary School
Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN
- not rated 957 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Northwold Junior School
Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN
- not rated 957 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB
3out of 4 1,320 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College
Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB
- not rated 1,530 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy
Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB
4out of 4 1,530 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP
3out of 4 1,572 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP
- not rated 1,572 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 988 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU
- not rated 2,686 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 2,834 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Cordwainers College
182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE
- not rated 3,175 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN
4out of 4 2,958 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 3,052 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 3,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lennox Lewis College
Theydon Road , Mount Pleasant Hill E5 9NA
- not rated 287 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Leaways School
18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ
- not rated 392 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School
186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH
- not rated 447 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Ohr Emes
148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ
- not rated 526 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Tayyibah Girls' School
88 Filey Avenue , Stamford Hill N16 6JJ
- not rated 553 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.