William Patten Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

William Patten Primary School is a primary school in Hackney for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 4th of 50 primary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 20 November 2023

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

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%

22%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

434 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.7%

15.7%, 10.8 percentage points below 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 support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near William Patten Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
TTD Gur School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
Grazebrook Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
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: Miss Karen Law
Phone: 02072544014
Website: williampatten.hackney.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0NX
Local authority: Hackney
URN: 130932

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.