Community school · Hackney

Kingsmead Primary School

2–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100250URN

Kingsmead Way, London, E9 5PP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

86 applications for 30 places · 21st of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 22 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	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)

86 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.9; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 2.9; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 3.1; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 3.1; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 2.8; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 3.2; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 3.6; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 3.3; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 3.8; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 4.1; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 4.4; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 4.7; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 4.0; Hackney median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Hackney median in 13 of 13 years.

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	30	86	2.9	28	0.93
Sep 2025	29	85	2.9	29	1.00
Sep 2024	23	72	3.1	23	1.00
Sep 2023	29	90	3.1	34	1.17
Sep 2022	30	85	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	95	3.2	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	107	3.6	40	1.33
Sep 2019	30	100	3.3	32	1.07
Sep 2018	29	111	3.8	30	1.03
Sep 2017	30	124	4.1	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	131	4.4	37	1.23
Sep 2015	28	132	4.7	33	1.18
Sep 2014	30	120	4.0	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 85% · Maths 89% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%10th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	85%	15%	108	106
2023/24	79%	18%	108	105
2022/23	83%	17%	109	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

Kingsmead Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Daubeney Primary School
0.2 km · Hackney

Good2023

2.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Mandeville Primary School
0.5 km · Hackney

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Rushmore Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Berger Primary School
1.1 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Gainsborough Primary School
1.1 km · Hackney

Good2023

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Millfields Community School
1.1 km · Hackney

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St John and St James CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Hackney

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Olive School, Hackney
1.3 km · Hackney

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100250 · 204/2779
Capacity: 210 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 53.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kingsmead Way, London, E9 5PP
Local authority: Hackney

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