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Southwold Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hackney, E5 9NL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#277 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

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

Southwold Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils341
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen O'Brien
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100242.

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 maths91%, better than England, better than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.32%, better than England, better than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils341
Girls170
Boys171
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.6%
First language not English45.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.313
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size23.9

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
15.2%
Other Black
12.9%
White British
11.1%
African
10.9%
Other mixed
9.4%
Other ethnic group
7%
Indian
6.5%
Caribbean
5.9%
White and Black African
5.6%
Bangladeshi
4.7%

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 teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.2
Support staff (FTE)15.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
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.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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%, worse than England, worse than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Southwold Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableOhr EmesOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryHarrington Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Trana Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableTayyibah Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent school
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMillfields Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJubilee Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Southwold Primary School

What is Southwold Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southwold Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2019.

How does Southwold Primary School rank in England?

Southwold Primary School ranks 277 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are Southwold Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 91% of pupils at Southwold Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Southwold Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Southwold Primary School made 32 offers from 74 applications (2.3 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Southwold Primary School?

Southwold Primary School has 341 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Southwold Primary School?

Southwold Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Southwold Primary School?

At Southwold Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Southwold Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Southwold Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% 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.