London Fields Primary School

About London Fields Primary School

London Fields Primary School sits within Hackney, a borough with 51 primary schools, 21 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 44th in the local authority on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of Hackney primaries. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, Southwold Primary School and Princess May Primary School. London Fields is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 250 applications for 60 places, with 58 first-preference applications and 51 offers made to first-preference families. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 4.17 applicants per place, reflecting strong local demand despite its middling ranking.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 judged it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, and quality of education, were both rated Good. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Hackney average of 74%. The school’s average scores in reading and maths were both 104, in line with the national average of 100. However, only 9% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds. In the Parent View survey, 75% of respondents would recommend the school, though 25% would not, and the SEND support question drew a notably split response: 40% disagreed that children with SEND get the support they need, while 40% agreed or strongly agreed.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, forest school, sensory room and art studios. Clubs include choir, drama, gardening and science club, and sports on offer are tennis, rounders, athletics and netball. SEND provisions cover autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, and social, emotional and mental health support. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School, just 0.4 km away. London Fields is best suited to families who value a Good-rated local option with strong early years and personal development provision, and who are comfortable with a school where academic outcomes sit below the local average. The oversubscription means applicants should be prepared to list it as a first preference to maximise their chance of a place.

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