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Nightingale Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E5 8NA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,830 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Nightingale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils384
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Abigail Hopper
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100254.

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 maths61%, similar to England, worse than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils384
Girls191
Boys193
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.4%
First language not English35.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.427
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.352
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.48
Average class size21.6

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
19.8%
Other White
17.2%
Caribbean
12.5%
Other mixed
11.5%
White British
10.2%
Other Black
7.6%
Other ethnic group
7%
Bangladeshi
4.7%
Indian
4.2%
Pakistani
1.6%

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 teacher16.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)22.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.37
Support staff (FTE)22.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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.18.7%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Nightingale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBenthal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMillfields Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRushmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nightingale Primary School

What is Nightingale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nightingale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jun 2023.

How does Nightingale Primary School rank in England?

Nightingale Primary School ranks 8,830 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Nightingale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Nightingale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Nightingale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nightingale Primary School made 58 offers from 147 applications (2.5 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Nightingale Primary School?

Nightingale Primary School has 384 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Nightingale Primary School?

Nightingale Primary School had 427 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Nightingale Primary School?

At Nightingale Primary School, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Nightingale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Nightingale Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% 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.