Side by side
Betty Layward Primary School and St Matthias Church of England Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Betty Layward Primary School has 450 pupils; St Matthias Church of England Primary School has 191.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Betty Layward Primary School | St Matthias Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 450 DfE register | 191 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Hackney DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 89 first preferences for 58 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 14 first preferences for 17 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 4 October 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 28 June 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% (2024/25) DfE | 80% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 17% DfE register | 67.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% school census 2024/25 | 46.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.4% school census 2024/25 | 26.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.1 DfE workforce census | 21.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Betty Layward Primary School and Grasmere Primary School0.2 miles apart
- Betty Layward Primary School and Grazebrook Primary School0.4 miles apart
- Betty Layward Primary School and Princess May Primary School0.5 miles apart
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School and Princess May Primary Schoolunder 0.1 miles apart
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School and Newington Green Primary School0.2 miles apart
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School and Grasmere Primary School0.2 miles apart
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School and Shacklewell Primary School0.3 miles apart