Berger Primary School
Community primary school in London (Hackney).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.7%
▲ 33pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
414 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 100218
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Brady | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Conway | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| James Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Chloe Chisholm | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Michelle Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sam Paccia-Folkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tania Pope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Angus Reston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Jane Teague | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record