Northwold Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Northwold Road, Clapton, London, E5 8RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northwold Primary School is a primary school in Hackney for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 3rd of 50 primary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 15 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

316 pupils on roll, with places for 470

Eligible for free school meals52.2%

52.2%, 25.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.6%

56.6%, 35 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Northwold Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ohr Emes	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev	0.3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
Jubilee Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Benthal Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Maureen Okoye
Phone: 02088066352
Website: northwoldschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northwold Road, Clapton, London, E5 8RN
Local authority: Hackney
URN: 141576

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.