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Kingsmead Primary School

Community school · London · E9 5PP

Ages 2–11 · 233 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
114 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The LEAP Federation
Headteacher
Ms Louise Nichols

Location

Address
Kingsmead Way
Postcode
E9 5PP
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Hackney, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 53.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E9
15
Primary in E9
9
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Daubeney Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 0EG · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM49.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Mandeville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 0BT · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM53.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Rushmore Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 0LE · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Berger Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · E9 6HB · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM59.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Gainsborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E9 5ND · Hackney

    Ages 0–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence10.4%
    • FSM48.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Millfields Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 0SH · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Olive School, Hackney

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · E9 6EJ · Hackney

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM54.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Louise Nichols
Telephone
02089855779
Website
http://www.kingsmead.hackney.sch.uk/

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