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Southwold Primary School

Hackney, E5 9NLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#248 of 13,686 nationally

About Southwold Primary School

Southwold Primary School in Hackney has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted across the board in its most recent graded inspection, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating. The school now holds the top grade for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. But the real story is in the numbers: 91% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, placing Southwold second out of 49 primary schools in Hackney and in the top 2% nationally. That figure towers over the local authority average of 74%, and the school also outperforms on higher-standard attainment, with 24% of pupils reaching the higher benchmark in all three subjects. Reading scores average 110 and maths 109, both comfortably above the national expectation of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDetmold Road, Hackney, Hackney, E5 9NL
HeadteacherStephen O'Brien
Local AuthorityHackney
Number of Pupils360
Free School Meals (FSM)48.3%
School Capacity360 / 430 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolArt StudiosDining HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersDanceSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessFilm ClubDramaEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: southwold.hackney.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Southwold Primary School

Southwold Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.