Betty Layward Primary School
Community primary school in London (Hackney).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.3%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
450 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest firstThe nearest 100 of 160 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormCommunity | 0.0 mi | Secondary | 1,665 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Grasmere Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 220 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| The Garden SchoolCommunity special | 0.4 mi | Special | 204 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.4 mi | Primary | 191 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Grazebrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 463 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Princess May Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 198 | Good, 2023 |
| Side by Side SchoolOther independent special | 0.5 mi | Special | 110 | - |
| Newington Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 478 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| William Patten Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 434 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.5 mi | Primary | 427 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Halley House SchoolFree schools | 0.6 mi | Primary | 166 | Good, 2024 |
| Shacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 461 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 206 | Good, 2023 |
| The London Screen AcademyFree schools 16 to 19 | 0.7 mi | 16 plus | 867 | - |
| The Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 983 | Good, 2024 |
| Gillespie Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 227 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| T T T Y Y SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 144 | - |
| The Children's House SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 133 | - |
| Ambler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 515 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 94 | - |
| Samuel Rhodes MLD SchoolCommunity special | 0.8 mi | Special | 130 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 |
| St Paul's Waldorf SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 214 | - |
| Parkwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Highbury Fields SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 733 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2016) |
| TTD Gur SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 130 | - |
| Benthal Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 252 | Good, 2023 |
| City of London Academy Highbury GroveAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 892 | Good, 2022 |
| Simon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 121 | Good, 2024 |
| Beis Malka Girls' SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 611 | - |
| Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 234 | - |
| Northwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 316 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Beis Aharon SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 280 | - |
| Holmleigh Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 381 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Primary | 204 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| The Boxing Academy AP Free SchoolFree schools alternative provision | 0.9 mi | Alternative provision | 17 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Al-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 105 | - |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 761 | - |
| Jubilee Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 445 | Good, 2022 |
| Drayton Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 277 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Primary | 240 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2025, no grade given |
| Nightingale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 384 | Good, 2023 |
| Talmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 776 | - |
| Beis Rochel D'satmar SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 611 | - |
| Mossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,432 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 2, Expected standard in 2 |
| St Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Primary | 209 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Wiznitz Cheder SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 61 | - |
| Skinners' AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 939 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Woodberry Down Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 661 | Good, 2023 |
| Lubavitch Girls Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2023 |
| Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)Academy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 100 | Good, 2022 |
| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 195 | - |
| Beis Ruchel D'Satmar LondonOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 1,108 | - |
| Tayyibah Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 157 | - |
| Stormont House SchoolCommunity special | 1.1 mi | Special | 131 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2018) |
| Mossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 327 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Canonbury Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 441 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Beis Yaakov Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 100 | - |
| Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 1,354 | - |
| Bnois Jerusalem Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 562 | - |
| Vishnitz Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 504 | - |
| The Courtyard IslingtonFree schools special | 1.2 mi | Special | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Lubavitch Boys' Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 113 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Ohr EmesOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 162 | - |
| Stroud Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 477 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Talmud Torah LondonOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 120 | - |
| London Metropolitan UniversityHigher education institutions | 1.2 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 473 | Good, 2023 |
| Yesodey Hatorah SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 202 | - |
| Blossom Rose SchoolOther independent special | 1.2 mi | Special | - | - |
| Clockhouse Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | - | - |
| The Yews SchoolOther independent special | 1.2 mi | Special | - | - |
| Yesodey Hatorah Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 488 | - |
| Beis Trana Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 271 | - |
| William Tyndale Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 448 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Bobov Primary Boys SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 219 | - |
| Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 380 | Good, 2024 |
| Pooles Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 184 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Pakeman Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 338 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | All-through | 1,561 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Laycock Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 217 | Good, 2024 |
| Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 508 | - |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 434 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Hackney New Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 344 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| Bnei Zion Community SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 168 | - |
| Bnos Zion of BobovOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 299 | - |
| Rotherfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 331 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2014) |
| Waterside AcademyFree schools | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 351 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| North Islington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 98 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Southwold Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 341 | Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Queensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 398 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 240 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| New River College SecondaryPupil referral unit | 1.4 mi | Alternative provision | 26 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Clapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,169 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Rosemary Works SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 52 | - |
| Gayhurst Community SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 524 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Harrington Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 203 | Good, 2023 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 171 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Leaways SchoolOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 72 | - |
| Millfields Community SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 634 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close (the nearest 100 are listed). Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income5
Employment5
Education and skills10
Health5
Crime5
Barriers to housing and services8
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 90
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