Sebright School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sebright School has exceptional leadership that drives continuous improvement and sets high expectations for all pupils. Children get off to an excellent start in Nursery and Reception, and all pupils benefit from strong teaching with consistently good practice and growing amounts of outstanding lessons. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those learning English as an additional language, helping them make outstanding progress.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding leadership with a relentless focus on improving teaching quality and pupil progress
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning - pupils are polite, friendly and strive to do their best
- All groups of pupils make good or outstanding progress, including disadvantaged pupils and those learning English as an additional language
- Outstanding Early Years provision with excellent teaching and learning experiences
- Very high quality safeguarding procedures and support for families
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding, meaning some more able pupils in Key Stage 2 do not reach their full potential
- Teacher marking does not always provide enough guidance to help pupils improve their work
- Presentation of pupils' work and handwriting standards need to be more consistently developed across all classes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is very effective - all statutory requirements are met and systems are managed extremely well, with procedures of very high quality for supporting families.
Extracurricular Activities
Fencing, horse riding, wheelchair basketball, breakfast club activities, parent workshops, young adult volunteer mentoring program
Sebright School is a good school with outstanding leadership and exceptional pupil behaviour. The executive headteacher and staff have created a focused, ambitious environment where all groups of pupils achieve well, with attainment above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
44.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
120 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has declined from 85% to 80%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
430 pupils
460 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hackney
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.60027%
Overall absence
11.17166%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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