St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School, Hackney

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Paul's with St Michael's, we prepare our diverse intake of students for the challenges of living and learning in the twenty first century. We celebrate and enjoy the variety of our local community, and value our links with our church."

The school runs after-school care, from £2.50 per session.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School are London Fields Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 89% maths); Sebright School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 79% maths); Queensbridge Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 73% maths); and Gayhurst Community School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths).

St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

63.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 14 (7.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is London Fields Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laxfield Court (->e), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2068 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.

St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School are City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.3 miles); The Bridge Academy (0.3 miles); Haggerston School (0.4 miles); and Waterside Academy (0.5 miles).