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Queensbridge Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Queensbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 670th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Queensbridge Primary School in detail

Queensbridge Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are a highly inclusive school with a diverse school community. We pride ourselves that our children leave us as great responsible citizens, with a firm knowledge of the skills necessary to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and independent thinkers."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Queensbridge Primary School is an outstanding school providing a high quality learning environment for pupils from a wide range of backgrounds. Our main aim is for our children to be happy in our school and learn effectively We pride ourselves in the opportunities that we give them to explore and develop"

The school runs a breakfast club, from £15 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Queensbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Queensbridge Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Queensbridge Primary School as their first choice and 175 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Queensbridge Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Queensbridge Primary School are St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Sebright School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 79% maths); and Gayhurst Community School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths).

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

St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSebright SchoolGayhurst Community School

Who goes there

45.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), White British (18%) and Mixed (17%).

In 2026, 84 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 36 (9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Queensbridge Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (120 places, 43 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Haggerston Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middleton Road Haggerston, 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2099 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Queensbridge Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Queensbridge Primary School are Waterside Academy (0.2 miles); The Bridge Academy (0.3 miles); City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.5 miles); and Haggerston School (0.5 miles).

Waterside AcademyThe Bridge AcademyCity of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkHaggerston School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~402m)Possible (~574m)Unlikely (~746m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sarah Bailey OBE
Pupils:398
LA:Hackney
Phone:02072541186
Address:Queensbridge Road, Haggerston, London, E8 4ET
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 13 December 2023View full report
URN:100235
UKPRN:10078028
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Queensbridge provides an inclusive, happy environment where children thrive academically and personally. Teachers plan learning in depth across all subjects, ensuring pupils understand important knowledge and can apply it confidently - for example, tackling complex multi-step maths problems or conducting scientific experiments. The school excels at promoting children's wellbeing and character development through leadership roles, peer mediation, mental health support and discussions about real issues like equality and diversity.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious curriculum with rigorous subject knowledge and meaningful connections across different subjects
  • Strong focus on reading with systematic phonics teaching and expert support for all pupils
  • Exemplary personal development programme including peer mediators, mental health support and debates on equality and diversity
  • Highly effective support for pupils with SEND through skilled teaching and wider family support
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes with rare bullying, managed with sensitivity and care

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Opera performance with prop-making, Spanish ambassador film project with Peru partner school, peer mediator training, yoga sessions, breakfast club, after-school club

Queensbridge Primary School is an inclusive primary school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve highly across the curriculum. The school has developed an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with high expectations for all learners.

At a Glance

45.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Speech and language +5

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-6ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

27.8

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queensbridge Primary School.

  • Evergreen Play Association & Adventure Playground360m away · Not yet graded
  • FunnCamp at Bridge Academy410m away · Not yet graded
  • New Age After School Club Ltd620m away · Not yet graded
  • The Strings Club - Hackney Holiday Camp (Holy Trinity School)620m away · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Hoxton Study Centre900m away · Not yet graded
  • School Friend Clubs @ London Fields900m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Haggerston Rail Station
279m · 5 min walk
Haggerston Station (Entrance)
281m · 5 min walk
Dalston Junction Station (Entrance)
723m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Middleton Road Haggerston (Stop QL)
114m · 2 min walk
Queensbridge Road /Brownlow Rd (Stop QK)
176m · 3 min walk
Brownlow Road (E8) (Stop QC)
196m · 3 min walk
Haggerston Station /Downham Rd (Stop KJ)
346m · 6 min walk
Richmond Road (Stop V)
347m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
145
Fatal
0
Serious
28
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 145 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 28 serious and 117 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Queensbridge Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Hackney got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

407 pupils

420 places

13 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Hackney council

Low demand council-wide0.70 applications per place

Places available

2,405

Applications

1,677

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

98.4%

All primary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

13 December 2023
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
6 November 2019
5 July 2011
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

84

SEN Support

36

EHC Plans

30.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Queensbridge Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (120 places, 43 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication38
Autistic Spectrum Disorder38
Other17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
17.8%
Asian
6.4%
Black
29.2%
Mixed
17.3%
Chinese
1.8%
Other
6.0%
Unclassified
2.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals45.7%
English as Additional Language41.0%

398

Total Pupils

205

Boys

193

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

15.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,961

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,442

Per pupil

£3403k

Total funding

£230k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£476,160
EAL funding£61,790
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

13.2%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)13.2%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Queensbridge Primary School

What are SATs results like at Queensbridge Primary School?

Of the pupils at Queensbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Queensbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Queensbridge Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.

What is the catchment area for Queensbridge Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Queensbridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Queensbridge Primary School?

Queensbridge Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Queensbridge Primary School?

Classes at Queensbridge Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Queensbridge Primary School?

Queensbridge Primary School has around 398 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Queensbridge Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Queensbridge Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (120 places, 43 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

What is attendance like at Queensbridge Primary School?

5.4% of sessions were missed at Queensbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Queensbridge Primary School?

Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Queensbridge Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Queensbridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Queensbridge Primary School: Evergreen Play Association & Adventure Playground (360m away, registered, not yet graded), FunnCamp at Bridge Academy (410m away, registered, not yet graded) and New Age After School Club Ltd (620m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Queensbridge Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 145 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 28 serious and 117 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Queensbridge Primary School?

Queensbridge Primary School is at Queensbridge Road, Haggerston, London, E8 4ET.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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