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Sebright School

Primary · Community school · London, E2 8QH

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,346 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Sebright School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils430
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robin Warren
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100240.

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 maths75%, 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.11%, better than England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to 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.107, better than England, similar to Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, similar to Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils430
Girls221
Boys209
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43%
First language not English35.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.402
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size26.3

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
19.3%
White British
17.7%
Bangladeshi
15.8%
Other mixed
7.9%
Other ethnic group
7.4%
African
7.2%
Other Black
7%
Other Asian
3.5%
Caribbean
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%

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 teacher16.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)26.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.3
Support staff (FTE)29.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.171
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)54

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to England, similar to Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Sebright School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryCity of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkFree schools
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryHaggerston SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Bridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLondon Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryColumbia Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryOaklands SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryElizabeth Selby Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLawdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryQueensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Sebright School

What is Sebright School's Ofsted rating?

Sebright School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2019.

How does Sebright School rank in England?

Sebright School ranks 3,346 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Sebright School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Sebright School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sebright School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sebright School made 56 offers from 171 applications (3.1 per offer), and 50 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sebright School?

Sebright School has 430 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sebright School?

Sebright School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sebright School?

At Sebright School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sebright School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sebright School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.