Community school · Hackney

Springfield Community Primary School

3–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121792URN

Castlewood Road, Hackney, London, N16 6DH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 below Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

69 applications for 28 places · 28th of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%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 · 11 October 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Hackney median (2.8) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

69 applications · 28 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.5; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 1.6; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 3.2; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 2.4; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 2.2; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 2.1; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 1.9; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 2.8; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 2.5; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 3.2; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 3.1; 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	28	69	2.5	30	1.07
Sep 2025	30	47	1.6	27	0.90
Sep 2024	16	51	3.2	16	1.00
Sep 2023	26	62	2.4	26	1.00
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	26	0.87
Sep 2021	29	61	2.1	24	0.83
Sep 2020	30	57	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	41	1.37
Sep 2018	24	66	2.8	29	1.21
Sep 2017	22	54	2.5	22	1.00
Sep 2016	30	95	3.2	44	1.47
Sep 2015	29	91	3.1	32	1.10
Sep 2014	30	93	3.1	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 76% · Maths 81% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%36th of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard38%

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	71%	19%	105	106
2023/24	57%	4%	101	103
2022/23	73%	20%	107	106

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

Springfield Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Crowland Primary School
0.5 km · Haringey

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Lubavitch Boys' Primary School
0.6 km · Hackney

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Haringey

Standards maintained2024
Lubavitch Girls Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Good2023

1.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Earlsmead Primary School
0.8 km · Haringey

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Ferry Lane Primary School
1.1 km · Haringey

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Jubilee Primary School
1.2 km · Hackney

Good2022

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
1.2 km · Hackney

Good2024

1.4applications per place 100%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121792 · 204/3666
Capacity: 260 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 41.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2005
Replaced: Craven Park School (URN 100222)
Address: Castlewood Road, Hackney, London, N16 6DH
Local authority: Hackney

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