Sir Thomas Abney 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 03/07/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Fairholt Road, London, N16 5ED
Website: www.sirthomasabney.hackney.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02088001411
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hackney
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Geraldine Fitzmaurice
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100251

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 344
Number of Boys: 176
Number of Girls: 168

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.2
Writing
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.9
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

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

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
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
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD
4out of 4 1,762 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 2,411 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Thomas Abney School
Fairholt Road , Stoke Newington N16 5ED
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmleigh Primary School
Dunsmure Road , N16 5PU
4out of 4 536 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lubavitch Girls Primary School
107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP
3out of 4 697 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Grazebrook Primary School
Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP
4out of 4 764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Woodberry Grove , Finsbury Park N4 1SY
4out of 4 773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School
6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF
3out of 4 694 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP
3out of 4 697 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Skinners' Academy
Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY
3out of 4 894 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB
1out of 4 1,100 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road , N16 9EX
3out of 4 1,538 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG
- not rated 2,328 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP
- not rated 2,342 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD
- not rated 2,440 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN
4out of 4 3,023 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beis Aharon School
83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED
- not rated 95 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
T T T Y Y School
14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH
- not rated 296 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Beis Rochel d
180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS
- not rated 474 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School
71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL
- not rated 499 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School
51-57 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL
- not rated 518 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.