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London Fields Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E8 3RL

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,120 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

London Fields Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils407
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sharon Taylor
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100230.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, similar to Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, similar to Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils407
Girls200
Boys207
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.9%
First language not English36.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.383
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
28.7%
White British
20.4%
African
10.8%
Other mixed
7.4%
Bangladeshi
6.1%
Caribbean
5.4%
Other Black
5.2%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
White and Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)22.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.96
Support staff (FTE)14.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.196
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)26

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, better than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Hackney0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near London Fields Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySebright SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMowlem Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGayhurst Community SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryCity of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryQueensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about London Fields Primary School

What is London Fields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

London Fields Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does London Fields Primary School rank in England?

London Fields Primary School ranks 2,120 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are London Fields Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at London Fields Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into London Fields Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, London Fields Primary School made 56 offers from 196 applications (3.5 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend London Fields Primary School?

London Fields Primary School has 407 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of London Fields Primary School?

London Fields Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at London Fields Primary School?

At London Fields Primary School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at London Fields Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at London Fields Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.