Hitherfield Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Leigham Vale, London

School Information

Address: Leigham Vale, London, SW16 2JQ
Website: www.hitherfield.co.uk
Telephone: 02087698428
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lambeth
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Christopher Ashley-Jones
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131824

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 700
Number of Pupils: 666
Number of Boys: 327
Number of Girls: 339

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.7 to 1.9
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.3 to 2.8
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

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

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW
4out of 4 1,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG
4out of 4 2,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL
3out of 4 2,601 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS
3out of 4 2,721 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL
4out of 4 3,222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hitherfield Primary School
Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School
50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ
3out of 4 476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fenstanton Primary School
Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW
3out of 4 756 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Julian's School
16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF
3out of 4 929 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School
Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW
3out of 4 934 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City Heights E-ACT Academy
33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW
3out of 4 756 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Elmgreen School
Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ
3out of 4 895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls
155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP
3out of 4 1,058 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY
4out of 4 1,380 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Norwood School
Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY
3out of 4 1,950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue , Clapham
- not rated 2,590 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road , SW12 8EN
- not rated 3,260 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB
4out of 4 518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ
3out of 4 3,252 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Livity School
Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW
3out of 4 634 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School
70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ
- not rated 1,278 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elm Court School
Elm Park , SW2 2EF
4out of 4 1,445 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Campus Academy
Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP
3out of 4 1,609 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silburn Reid
51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE
- not rated 1,625 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.