Mandeville Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here you will find useful information about our school and see how much we have to celebrate. In February 2024 Mandeville was graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted - you can find the full report here . Our goal is to give all of our children an outstanding education, which allows each child to develop and succeed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, gymnastics, dance, drama, orchestra, chess, coding, robotics, cooking and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026 and an open day on Sunday 6 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Mandeville Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Mandeville Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mandeville Primary School are Kingsmead Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Daubeney Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Rushmore Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); and Millfields Community School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mandeville Primary School.

52.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (35%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (14%).

Mandeville Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lea Bridge Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mandeville Primary School (->n), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mandeville Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Mandeville Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Mandeville Primary School are Clapton Girls' Academy (0.6 miles); The City Academy, Hackney (0.7 miles); Cardinal Pole Catholic School (0.8 miles); and Lammas School (0.9 miles).