London Fields Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~384m)Possible (~549m)Unlikely (~714m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sharon Taylor
Pupils:407 / 457 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02072544330
Address:Westgate Street, Hackney, London, E8 3RL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:100230
UKPRN:10078030
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

33.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

63 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy83%
Well taught78%
Good progress71%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+12ppWriting

Reading has improved from 66% to 87%. Maths has improved from 77% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

London Fields Station (Entrance)
433m · 7 min walk
London Fields Rail Station
456m · 7 min walk
Cambridge Heath Station (Entrance)
581m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Broadway Market (Stop LN)
49m · 1 min walk
Sheep Lane (Stop LL)
100m · 2 min walk
Trederwen Road (->W)
173m · 3 min walk
Ada Street (Stop X)
188m · 3 min walk
King Edward's Road (Stop LE)
222m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

407 pupils

457 capacity

50 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Hackney

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

2,495

Applications

1,817

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
20 January 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 March 2011
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.33078%

Overall absence

12.57143%

Persistent absence

350

Enrolments

Authorised4.63375%
Unauthorised0.69704%
Persistent (10%+)12.57143%
Severe (50%+)0.57143%

Absence trend

4.00635%
18/19
3.29856%
20/21
4.08003%
21/22
5.35035%
22/23
4.80761%
23/24
5.33078%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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