Hackney New Primary School
Hackney New Primary School is a free schools in Hackney for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 344 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Hackney New Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2025. In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: January 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | 2 Downham Road London N1 5FR |
| Phone | 02030193470 |
| Reference Number | 142112 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 344 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.13%
Girls: 50.87% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 40.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| 2 | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| 3 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 4 | 19 | 30 | 49 |
| 5 | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| 6 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, Other | 21.2% |
| White, British | 18.3% |
| African | 13.1% |
| Unclassified | 12.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 8.4% |
| White & Asian | 5.5% |
| Caribbean | 3.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% |
| Asian, Other | 2.6% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
Hackney New Primary School continues to uphold the high standards achieved during its previous outstanding inspection. The school is part of the Eko Trust and has a dedicated team of staff who create a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and respected. There is a strong emphasis on both academic and personal development, as evidenced by the well-structured curriculum that includes rich enrichment activities and a focus on social, emotional, and mental health education. Pupils actively participate in school life and display exemplary behavior, with an appreciation for the diverse community around them.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2024 | School inspection |
| 09 May 2018 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Pupils show deep respect for their peers and behave exceptionally well.
- The curriculum is broad, ambitious, and exceeds national expectations in many areas.
- All pupils learn a musical instrument from Year 1, fostering a love for music.
- Teachers are well-trained and present information clearly, enabling effective learning.
- The school ensures high-quality support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to fully engage in all aspects of school life.
- There is a strong culture of high expectations for behavior and attendance.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 51 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 30 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 31 | 4 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Hackney New Primary School had 340 pupils for 350 places. 10 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “10” planning area
Hackney counted 263 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 270 in 2029–30, up 3%.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Pupils | 50 | 99 | 150 | 201 | 293 | 331 | 332 | 334 | 340 |
| Unfilled | 85.7% | 71.7% | 57.1% | 42.6% | 16.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 2.9% |
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 Hackney New Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Hackney New Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Hackney New Primary School had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 13.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 26.6% | 23.5% | 0.0% | 9.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 42.9% | 72.7% | 66.7% | – | 43.5% | 75.0% | 57.9% | 78.9% | 52.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | – | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 11.3 | – |
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, 16.0% of pupils at Hackney New Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 24 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 16 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
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.
In 2024–25 Hackney New Primary School received £9,113 and spent £9,235 for each of its 337 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £229,000 (£681 per pupil).
Across all 24 schools of The Compass Partnership of Schools, income was £10,246 and spending £9,845 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £266,000 | £29,000 | £127,000 | £181,000 | £241,000 | £229,000 |
| per pupil | £1,330 | £99 | £384 | £545 | £726 | £681 |
| In-year balance | -£12,000 | -£166,000 | £435,000 | -£99,000 | -£59,000 | -£41,000 |
| per pupil | -£59 | -£574 | £1,318 | -£299 | -£177 | -£122 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
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The Children's House School
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St Monica's Catholic Primary School
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Hanover Primary School
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0.78 miles |
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St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School
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William Tyndale Primary School
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Canonbury Primary School
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Sebright School
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Columbia Market Nursery School
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Waterside Academy
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0.28 miles |
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The Bridge Academy
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0.52 miles |
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0.56 miles |
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City of London Academy Islington
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0.64 miles |
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Haggerston School
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0.68 miles |
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Richard Cloudesley School
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0.68 miles |
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North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School
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0.7 miles |
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
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0.84 miles |
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
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0.92 miles |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
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Central Foundation Boys' School
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The Excelsior Academy
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1 miles |
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
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1.01 miles |
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
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The London Screen Academy
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All schools in Hackney · Hackney local authority: places and applications
Hackney New Primary School is part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, which runs 28 schools. The nearest others:
- Gainsborough Primary School London
- Earlham Primary School London
- Kaizen Primary School London
- Halstow Primary School London
- Horizon Academy London
- Rowan Wood School London
- Kidbrooke Park Primary School London
- Wingfield Primary School London
- South Rise Primary School London
- Horn Park Primary School London
What is Hackney New Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Hackney New Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2025.
When was Hackney New Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Hackney New Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.
How many pupils does Hackney New Primary School have?
Hackney New Primary School has 344 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hackney New Primary School cover?
Hackney New Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Hackney New Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Hackney New Primary School?
Hackney New Primary School is at 2 Downham Road, London, N1 5FR.
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