Thomas Fairchild Community SchoolHanover Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Fairchild Community School and Hanover Primary School are primary schools in London.
Thomas Fairchild Community School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hanover Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hanover Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Fairchild Community School was judged Good and Hanover Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Thomas Fairchild Community School and 67.0% for Hanover Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas Fairchild Community School (60.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hanover Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThomas Fairchild Community School | LondonHanover Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 50 in Hackney | 25th of 39 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 244 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 341 | |
| Location | London, N1 7HA | London, N1 8BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.3% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.8% | 26.8% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% | 13.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thomas Fairchild Community School
Hanover Primary School
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