Gayhurst Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.344 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Gayhurst Community School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 28 February 2023. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Gayhurst Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.344 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.314 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.402 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.297 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.281 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.339 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.265 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.392 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.248 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 Reception, the last child offered a place lived 0.344 miles from the school, the 5th shortest of 33 Hackney primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2018, having swung sharply between some years.
- For 2026 Reception, 82 first-choice applications for 58 offers: 58 offers went to first-choice families and 24 first-choice families (29%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Gayhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 3EN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 524 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 28 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this happy and friendly school.”
- “Leaders have established a community where pupils and staff are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils work hard and achieve very well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 82 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- London Fields Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queensbridge Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Orchard Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sebright School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published