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Princess May Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N16 8DF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,128 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Princess May Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils198
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Kevin Reynolds
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100239.

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 maths70%, better than England, worse than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils198
Girls97
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.5%
First language not English60.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.187
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.55.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size22

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

African
23.2%
Other White
22.7%
Bangladeshi
8.1%
Other ethnic group
8.1%
Caribbean
7.1%
White British
5.6%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Black
4%
Indian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.51
Support staff (FTE)7.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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 absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.6%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse 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 rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
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 Princess May Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNewington Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableThe Children's House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryGrasmere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBetty Layward Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryStoke Newington School and Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Princess May Primary School

What is Princess May Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Princess May Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2023.

How does Princess May Primary School rank in England?

Princess May Primary School ranks 5,128 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Princess May Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Princess May Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Princess May Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Princess May Primary School made 16 offers from 76 applications (4.8 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Princess May Primary School?

Princess May Primary School has 198 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Princess May Primary School?

Princess May Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Princess May Primary School?

At Princess May Primary School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Princess May Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Princess May Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.6% 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.