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Northwold Primary School

Academy converter · London · E5 8RN

Ages 2–11 · 316 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)28%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
262

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

316 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
159 / 157
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
316 / 470 (67%)
Free school meals
53.2%
FSM pupils
159
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ARBOR Academy Trust
Headteacher
Maureen Okoye

Location

Address
Northwold Road, Clapton
Postcode
E5 8RN
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Hackney, 316 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E5
19
Primary in E5
10
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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  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 6NR · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Benthal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 7AU · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N16 6PD · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Southwold Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Hackney · E5 9NL · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM52.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • William Patten Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 0NX · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.25

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  • Nightingale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 8NA · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Harrington Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 9JG · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Maureen Okoye
Telephone
02088066352
Website
www.northwoldschool.com

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