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William Patten Primary School

Hackney, N16 0NXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
111 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#736 of 13,686 nationally

About William Patten Primary School

William Patten Primary School in Hackney holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating across every category from its most recent inspection in 2023, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This is a clean sweep of top grades, and the school has held an Outstanding overall effectiveness rating since at least its previous inspection in 2012. On the most telling exam metric for a primary school, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the Hackney local authority average of 74% for the same measure, placing William Patten 9th out of 49 primary schools in the borough and inside the top 10% nationally. The school is also ranked 7th in Hackney when considering its overall performance, sitting just behind top-performing peers like Simon Marks Jewish Primary School and Southwold Primary School.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStoke Newington Church St, London, Hackney, N16 0NX
HeadteacherKaren Law
Local AuthorityHackney
Number of Pupils441
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity441 / 420 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosICT SuiteSports HallDining HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketTennisDanceCross CountryNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

After-school care

08:00-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About William Patten Primary School

William Patten 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.