Hacton Primary School

About Hacton Primary School

Hacton Primary School sits well above the Havering local authority average for Key Stage 2, with 86% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 65%. That 21-point gap puts the school firmly among the top performers in the borough — it ranks 3rd out of 49 primary schools in Havering, placing it in the top 10% nationally. The school is also one of only 10 primary schools in the LA rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a status it has held since its graded inspection in 2015 and confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2021. With 635 pupils on a capacity of 624, Hacton is slightly oversubscribed, and the numbers back that up: for 2025/26 entry, there were 303 applications for 85 places, with 77 first-preference offers made from 101 first-preference applications. That level of demand suggests local families see the school as a strong option.

Looking closer at the 2023/24 KS2 results, the school’s performance is consistently strong across individual subjects. In maths, 94% of pupils reached the expected standard and 53% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 110. Reading saw 90% at expected and 36% at higher, with an average score of 108, while writing had 91% at expected and 27% at higher. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was 22%. These figures are well above national averages and reflect the school’s Outstanding rating, which Ofsted awarded across leadership, early years provision and overall effectiveness. The previous inspection in 2010 had rated the school Good, so the improvement to Outstanding has been sustained over time. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, but the high attainment levels suggest pupils are performing strongly relative to their starting points.

Hacton offers a broad range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, music rooms, playing fields, a forest school and a chapel. Sports provision includes tennis, dance, cricket, gymnastics and football, while clubs cover art, chess, eco and gardening. The school has a nursery provision for children from age 3, and its SEND support is extensive, covering moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and a resourced provision. With an oversubscription ratio of 3.56 and a first-preference success rate of 76%, families should be prepared for competition for places. This is a school that suits parents looking for high academic outcomes within a state primary, backed by strong Ofsted grades and a wide range of enrichment opportunities, all within the Havering area.

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