Shacklewell Primary School

Shacklewell Primary School continues to perform exceptionally well, maintaining the high standards set at its previous inspection. Pupils are highly engaged and demonstrate strong attendance, reflecting their enjoyment of the school environment. The curriculum is ambitious and supports the deep learning of all students from an early age, with particular strengths in early reading, writing, and mathematics. The school fosters a respectful and productive atmosphere, promoting impeccable behavior and strong relationships between staff and pupils. Strengths of the school include a well-rounded approach to education that encompasses academic rigor and character development, alongside extensive enrichment opportunities. The school effectively supports students with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring personalized learning that meets individual needs. School leaders remain committed to continuous improvement and receive positive feedback from parents and the community, positioning the school as a cornerstone of support and learning in Hackney.

Strengths

• Pupils love coming to school and have exceptional attendance.
• The school offers a broad and deep curriculum from early years to Year 6.
• Impeccable pupil behavior fosters a calm and respectful school environment.
• Staff demonstrate strong subject-specific knowledge and teaching skills.
• The school provides many enrichment activities that deepen learning.
• Students with SEND receive effective support tailored to their needs.
• There is a focus on developing strong language and communication skills.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Shacklewell Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Shacklewell Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Shacklewell Primary School had 23.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 49.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.7% of pupils at Shacklewell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Shacklewell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Shacklewell Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Shacklewell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Shacklewell Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Shacklewell Primary School have?

Shacklewell Primary School has 461 pupils on roll.

What age range does Shacklewell Primary School cover?

Shacklewell Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Shacklewell Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Shacklewell Primary School?

Shacklewell Primary School is at Shacklewell Row, Hackney, London, E8 2EA.