Nightingale Primary School
Tiger Way, Hackney, London, E5 8NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nightingale Primary School is a primary school in Hackney for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 47th of 50 primary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 June 2023, report published 12 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 June 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and supportive school. They engage enthusiastically in lessons and the wide range of activities on offer. They achieve highly in many subjects, especially reading, writing and mathematics. The curriculum they learn is broad. It aims to develop pupils as active citizens who can apply their learning to the real world. Leaders make sure that pupils have many chances for responsibility in the school. They ensure that they respond to pupils' suggestions on what could make the school better, for example by investing in a climbing wall and running a range of trips. Pupils from more disadvantaged backgrounds or with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported. Staff know individuals well. They ensure that all are able to participate in what the school has to offer. Staff make sure that all pupils are able to succeed, and that this success is celebrated. Pupils feel safe and are kind to one another. Bullying is very rare but is dealt with effectively should it occur. There is very little disruption to learning. Pupils are highly motivated, and this is clear in how they behave in lessons. Leaders are ambitious for their school. They work closely with parents and carers, and the local community to provide a welcoming, stimulating and nurturing environment.
What the school should improve
- In a few cases, teachers do not precisely consider the exact knowledge that they want pupils to learn or check this rigorously. This means that some pupils struggle to retain knowledge and find it harder to make connections between what they have been taught and what they are currently learning. Leaders need to continue their work to strengthen the delivery of the curriculum, embedding a rigorous and sequential approach across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
49 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
384 pupils on roll, with places for 450
Schools near Nightingale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Falah Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Benthal Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Millfields Community School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Northwold Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abigail Hopper
- Phone
- 02089854259
- Address
- Tiger Way, Hackney, London, E5 8NA
- Local authority
- Hackney
- URN
- 100254
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.