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Halstow Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Halstow Road, Greenwich, London SE10 0LD · halstow.compassps.uk · 020 8858 2767
On the mapSearch near SE10 0LD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Greenwich 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.37 mi
- 0.60 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 410
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- First language not English
- 30%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.37 mi (602 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.25 mi (410 m). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 104 | 1.7▲ | 58% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.37 mi0.60 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.25 mi0.41 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.31 mi0.49 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.25 mi0.41 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 28% the higher standard. Across Greenwich it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲28% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100130)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Halstow Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Positive
- 88%
- Replies
- 148
- 36% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on 24 parents (16%) whose child was bullied
based on 30 parents (20%) with SEND