Sebright School, London
Sebright School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 537th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sebright School in detail
Sebright School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, dance, drama, Lego, gardening, art and sewing.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hackney
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Sebright School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Sebright School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Sebright School as their first choice and 171 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sebright School are St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); London Fields Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 89% maths); Columbia Primary School (0.4 miles, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (0.4 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sebright School.
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolLondon Fields Primary SchoolColumbia Primary SchoolElizabeth Selby Infants' School
What parents say
120 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sebright School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).
Who goes there
43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (21%), White British (18%) and Black (18%).
Sebright School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Sebright School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nicholl Street (->e), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sebright School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 2044 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, Sebright School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sebright School are City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (under 0.1 miles); Haggerston School (0.3 miles); The Bridge Academy (0.3 miles); and Oaklands School (0.4 miles).
City of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkHaggerston SchoolThe Bridge AcademyOaklands School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sebright School creates a caring family environment where children genuinely enjoy coming to school and experience success from early years through to Year 6. The school excels at developing curious, thoughtful learners through a rich curriculum while nurturing caring young citizens with strong values. All pupils, including those with additional needs, receive personalised support and benefit from an impressive range of enrichment activities that broaden their horizons.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally well-designed, broad curriculum with strong subject knowledge and teaching across all subjects
- Outstanding focus on phonics, reading and writing from early years onwards
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with a culture of kindness, respect and responsibility
- Vast range of enrichment experiences including the '101 things' programme ensuring all pupils have access to diverse experiences
- Exceptional support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND through careful adaptations and up-to-date educational research
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school maintaining an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, public speaking, outdoor play and learning activities, pupil ambassador and champion roles, mental health and well-being initiatives
Sebright School is a caring, supportive primary school where pupils achieve very well and experience success and joy through their learning. The school has maintained the outstanding standards from its previous inspection in May 2019.
At a Glance
43.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
120 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Sebright School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sebright School.
- FunnCamp at Bridge Academy500m away · Not yet graded
- The Art Imaginarium570m away · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ London Fields620m away · Not yet graded
- Fine Academia1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sebright School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sebright School is in Hackney; for families living there:
Apply to Hackney for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 185
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 185 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 26 serious and 158 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
35 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
392 pupils
420 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Sebright School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
430
Total Pupils
209
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,549
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,473
Per pupil
£3402k
Total funding
£289k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Sebright School
What are SATs results like at Sebright School?
Of the pupils at Sebright School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Sebright School's Ofsted rating?
Sebright School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sebright School?
No fixed boundary. When Sebright 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 Sebright School?
Sebright School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Sebright School?
Classes at Sebright School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sebright School?
Sebright School has around 430 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Sebright School have specialist SEN provision?
Sebright School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 5 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Sebright School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Sebright School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sebright School?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Sebright 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 Sebright School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Sebright School: FunnCamp at Bridge Academy (500m away, registered, not yet graded), The Art Imaginarium (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and School Friend Clubs @ London Fields (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 Sebright School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 185 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 26 serious and 158 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 35 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 Sebright School?
Sebright School is at Audrey Street, Goldsmiths Row, London, E2 8QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)