Halley Primary School
Halley Street, London, E14 7SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Halley Primary School is a primary school in Tower Hamlets for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tower Hamlets. It ranks 51st of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 26 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 March 2023
Halley Primary School is for everyone. Leaders go out of their way to include all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), in the fun and excitement of learning. Teachers make learning interesting by giving pupils work that helps them to think for themselves. The curriculum enables pupils to learn a lot about the subjects that they study. In classrooms and playgrounds, pupils show that they know how to behave. They live up to leaders' high expectations of behaviour with ease. Lessons take place free from interruptions and are calm and purposeful. Bullying is uncommon but pupils are confident that if it does happen, it will be dealt with effectively. Pupils report that they feel safe and well cared for. This is because leaders make pupils' safety a priority. Leaders' work to develop the provision for pupils' personal development is especially strong. Pupils are taught to show great respect and tolerance for everyone. Every pupil is valued. For example, leaders go out of their way to reward pupils for their personal achievements. Pupils' contribution to the work of the school through, for example, the communication team adds significantly to the feeling of community and togetherness. Pupils leave the school well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What the school should improve
- There are some weaknesses in the way the ambitious curriculum is put into practice. In some cases, curriculum delivery is not precise enough to ensure that pupils are enabled to reach the high aspirations of what is intended in a subject. Teachers do not have deep enough subject pedagogical knowledge about some parts of the curriculum. In other cases, the specific knowledge that teachers want pupils to learn is not identified sharply enough. Leaders need to ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively across all subjects, so that their aspirational intent is realised in full. They should ensure that professional development is focused closely on raising teachers' subject knowledge and their knowledge of how to explain curriculum content to pupils effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
194 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Halley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayley Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ben Jonson Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Shoshannah Thompson
- Phone
- 02072658061
- Address
- Halley Street, London, E14 7SS
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- URN
- 100938
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.