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Shacklewell Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E8 2EA

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,282 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Shacklewell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils461
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Nicole Reid (Executive Headteacher)
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100241.

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 maths72%, 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.16%, better than England, similar to 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.104, similar to England, worse than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, similar to Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils461
Girls248
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.3%
First language not English31.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.399
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size24.7

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

White British
27.8%
Other White
23%
Other mixed
7.8%
African
6.9%
Other ethnic group
6.5%
Bangladeshi
5.2%
Caribbean
5.2%
White and Asian
4.1%
Indian
3%
Other Black
3%

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 teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.52
Support staff (FTE)27.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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.61
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.178
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.73
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%, similar to England, better than 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 rate0.2%
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 Shacklewell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.1 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryPrincess May Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe Children's House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryBenthal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrasmere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNewington Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shacklewell Primary School

What is Shacklewell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shacklewell Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2019.

How does Shacklewell Primary School rank in England?

Shacklewell Primary School ranks 4,282 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Shacklewell Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Shacklewell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shacklewell Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shacklewell Primary School made 61 offers from 178 applications (2.9 per offer), and 55 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shacklewell Primary School?

Shacklewell Primary School has 461 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shacklewell Primary School?

Shacklewell Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shacklewell Primary School?

At Shacklewell Primary School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shacklewell Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shacklewell Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.