Halley House School
52-58 Arcola Street, Hackney, London, E8 2DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tobias Mills-Bishop
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 141750
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075040548
About this school
Halley House School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Halley House School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 18 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 61% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 72% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 78% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Halley House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hackney average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 68.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 71.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 72.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Halley House School compares
Halley House School ranked 25th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 6% | 54.1% | 166 | — |
| Shacklewell Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 35.4% | 461 | 0.1 miles |
| Princess May Primary School | 70% | 7.4% | 48.7% | 198 | 0.2 miles |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 80% | 6.7% | 67.6% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| Mossbourne Parkside Academy | 86% | 4.1% | 59.5% | 327 | 0.5 miles |
| Newington Green Primary School | 72% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 478 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.14%
- English as an additional language
- 30.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.01%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shacklewell Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Princess May Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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St Matthias Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Mossbourne Parkside Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Newington Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Halley House School ranks 318th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Halley House School teach?
- Halley House School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Halley House School?
- The headteacher of Halley House School is Mr Tobias Mills-Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Halley House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Halley House School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Halley House School?
- Halley House School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Halley House School full?
- Halley House School has capacity for 210 pupils and 166 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Halley House School a faith school?
- No. Halley House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Halley House School a selective school?
- No. Halley House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Halley House School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Halley House School as having nursery classes.
- Is Halley House School part of an academy trust?
- Halley House School is part of BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Halley House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Halley House School compare with other schools in Hackney?
- Halley House School ranked 25th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Halley House School's absence rate?
- Halley House School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Halley House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Halley House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.