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Oldhill Community School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

290

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Oldhill Community School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oldhill Community School is a community school in London, Hackney, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 162 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #45 of 55 primaries in Hackney and #6,896 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 100.0%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 73%

Reading70% LA 80%

Writing78% LA 79%

Maths65% LA 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 71%England 61%

Reading78% LA 80% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 79% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 68%England 60%

Reading82% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 78% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.5

-0.1 to 3.7

2.8

Write

LA 1.3

0.9 to 4.6

1.2

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.6 to 3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA 0.0

-4.3 to -0.9

-1.5

Write

LA 1.0

-3.0 to 0.1

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.8 to 1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 70%

Reading85% LA 78%

Writing86% LA 81%

Maths83% LA 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 1.0

0.2 to 3.4

0.9

Write

LA 1.3

-0.6 to 2.4

0.4

Maths

LA 1.0

-1.1 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 March 2023

Inspection Report

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27 February 2018

Inspection Report

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05 December 2013

Inspection Report

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06 March 2012

Inspection Report

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22 June 2009

Inspection Report

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21 June 2006

Inspection Report

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21 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-02-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-12-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-03-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 162 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	162	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	255	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	256	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	252	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	287	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	290	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	287	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	315	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	306	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	310	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	336	2	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	341	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	350	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	385	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	385	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	388	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	417	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	403	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	396	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	432	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	427	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	414	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	441	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	438	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	426	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

101.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

44.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree31%

disagree31%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree44%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree19%

agree31%

disagree19%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree50%

disagree13%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree56%

disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree44%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree56%

disagree6%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree50%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree25%

agree44%

disagree19%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes75%

no25%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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