Community school · Hackney

Shacklewell Primary School

2–11Ages
461Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100241URN

Shacklewell Row, Hackney, London, E8 2EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingMar 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

178 applications for 61 places · 20th of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingMar 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
26 March 2019
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Hackney median (2.8) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

178 applications · 61 places offered · 73 named it first

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

2026 2.9; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 3.1; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 2.8; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 3.3; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 2.9; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 3.2; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 4.0; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 3.5; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 3.0; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 3.0; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 3.5; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 2.9; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 3.1; 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	61	178	2.9	73	1.20
Sep 2025	60	185	3.1	54	0.90
Sep 2024	60	166	2.8	60	1.00
Sep 2023	59	192	3.3	75	1.27
Sep 2022	60	175	2.9	60	1.00
Sep 2021	60	194	3.2	67	1.12
Sep 2020	60	238	4.0	76	1.27
Sep 2019	60	211	3.5	60	1.00
Sep 2018	59	176	3.0	51	0.86
Sep 2017	60	177	3.0	58	0.97
Sep 2016	60	207	3.5	66	1.10
Sep 2015	54	156	2.9	39	0.72
Sep 2014	59	185	3.1	50	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 89% · Maths 77% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%32nd of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	72%	16%	105	104
2023/24	63%	19%	105	104
2022/23	77%	14%	107	107

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

Shacklewell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

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

Good2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Princess May Primary School
0.3 km · Hackney

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Benthal Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Good2023

4.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Grasmere Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

2026

6.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Newington Green Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Mossbourne Parkside Academy
0.9 km · Hackney

2026

2.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Nightingale Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Good2023

2.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100241 · 204/2545
Capacity: 482 pupils · 461 on roll
Free school meals: 35.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Shacklewell Row, Hackney, London, E8 2EA
Local authority: Hackney

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