Southwold Primary School
Detmold Road, Clapton, Hackney, E5 9NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Southwold Primary School is a primary school in Hackney for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 1st of 50 primary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 October 2019, report published 27 November 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
Pupils thrive at this welcoming school. Pupils work hard and take pride in their learning. They attend school regularly because they have kind friends to play with and know that learning is important. Relationships between staff, pupils and their families are positive and respectful. Pupils are confident that, if they have a worry or a concern teachers will listen and help them. This helps pupils feel valued and happy. Pupils' behaviour across the school is impeccable. In class, pupils focus extremely well on their learning. Pupils collaborate well with their peers. This starts in the early years, where children are taught to take turns and share. Pupils play an important role in supporting the school's nurturing environment. Pupil 'peer mediators' look out for those who might need someone to play with. Year 6 lunchtime helpers are proud to support younger pupils in the dining hall. The school has high academic ambition for all pupils. Pupils are rightly proud to reach the school's high expectations. End-of-year outcomes for Year 6 in the national tests in 2024 in reading, writing and mathematics were phenomenally high. This is with a cohort with well above average levels of disadvantage. Pupils are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
47 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
341 pupils on roll, with places for 430
Schools near Southwold Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohr Emes | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Harrington Hill Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Al-Falah Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Northwold Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| Talmud Torah Yetev Lev | 0.5 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen O'Brien
- Phone
- 02088065201
- Address
- Detmold Road, Clapton, Hackney, E5 9NL
- Local authority
- Hackney
- URN
- 100242
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.