Shoreditch Park Primary School

About Shoreditch Park Primary School

Shoreditch Park Primary School sits within Hackney, a borough with 51 primary schools, 21 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is one of them, having been judged Outstanding in every category in its most recent inspection in June 2024. In Hackney’s primary school rankings, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, Shoreditch Park places 35th out of 49 schools, with a score of 69. That puts it behind local top performers Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, Southwold Primary School and Princess May Primary School, which occupy the top three spots. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, just half a kilometre away. Headteacher Penny Smith leads a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. The school is large for a primary, with 438 pupils on roll, just seven short of its full capacity of 445.

Academically, Shoreditch Park performs broadly in line with the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with a Hackney average of 74%. The school’s strongest individual subject was reading, where 78% met the expected standard and 35% achieved a higher standard. In maths, 75% met the expected standard, with a quarter reaching the higher standard. Writing saw 75% at expected and 24% at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 104 in maths. Progress scores are not available for this cohort, so it is not possible to say how much value the school added relative to pupils’ starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the 33rd percentile among all primaries, and in London it sits around the midpoint, ranked 835th out of 1,592 schools. The Ofsted inspection awarded top marks across the board: Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 179 applications for 60 places and 73 first-preference applications, of which 56 were offered. That gives an oversubscription ratio of nearly 3:1, so securing a place is competitive. Facilities include an ICT suite, music rooms, a sports hall, outdoor playground, playing fields, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer are netball, football, cricket and rounders, while clubs include coding, chess and science club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. There is also a resourced provision. With 59% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged community. This is a well-regarded local option for families who want a large, inclusive primary with strong Ofsted credentials and a wide range of support, but who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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