Southwold Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths91%

91%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score113

113, 7 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score114

114, 9 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

341 pupils on roll, with places for 430

Eligible for free school meals51.6%

51.6%, 25.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.2%

45.2%, 23.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: southwold.hackney.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.