Yardley Primary School

Waltham ForestAcademy converter

Hawkwood Crescent, London, E4 7PH

Headteacher: Mr Chris EvansSchool website ↗Pupils: 521 (capacity: 510)Part of RAY ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 October 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
97.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
37.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding75.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)113.0

Writing

Expected level98.0%
Exceeding51.0%

Maths

Expected level97.0%
Exceeding73.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)114.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
89
Applications received
208
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

Location

Loading map...

Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%14.0%-0.3+1.8+1.0
2016/1766.0%9.0%-3.8-1.3-0.5
2017/1883.0%33.0%+0.6+1.7+2.1
2018/1991.0%39.0%+2.2+1.6+2.1
2022/2394.0%37.0%+3.5+2.9+5.5
2023/2495.0%36.0%---
2024/2597.0%37.0%---