Community school · Hackney

Princess May Primary School

3–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100239URN

Princess May Road, London, N16 8DF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.8per place

2.0 above Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

76 applications for 16 places · 2nd of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.8applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Hackney median (2.8) 2.6 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 16 places offered · 11 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 4.8; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 3.3; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 5.5; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 2.9; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 5.4; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 5.7; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 1.9; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 3.9; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 3.3; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 2.9; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 2.9; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 2.5; Hackney median median 3.1

This school
Hackney median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	16	76	4.8	11	0.69
Sep 2025	23	75	3.3	11	0.48
Sep 2024	11	60	5.5	10	0.91
Sep 2023	24	70	2.9	17	0.71
Sep 2022	14	76	5.4	9	0.64
Sep 2021	11	63	5.7	9	0.82
Sep 2020	36	68	1.9	34	0.94
Sep 2019	27	91	3.4	20	0.74
Sep 2018	31	121	3.9	26	0.84
Sep 2017	36	119	3.3	32	0.89
Sep 2016	51	147	2.9	40	0.78
Sep 2015	52	149	2.9	37	0.71
Sep 2014	59	150	2.5	52	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 87% · Maths 83% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%37th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hackney median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	10%	105	105
2023/24	90%	20%	109	109
2022/23	81%	4%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Princess May Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
0.1 km · Hackney

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Shacklewell Primary School
0.3 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Halley House School
0.4 km · Hackney

Good2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Newington Green Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Grasmere Primary School
0.5 km · Hackney

2026

6.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Betty Layward Primary School
0.7 km · Hackney

Remains Good · improving2023

4.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100239 · 204/2532
Capacity: 420 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 47.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Princess May Road, London, N16 8DF
Local authority: Hackney

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources