Southwold Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hackney
Unique reference
100242
Address
Detmold Road, Clapton, E5 9NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
360 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
49.7%
Girls
50.3%
First language not English
50.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.8%
Persistent absence
16.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
White British11.4%
African12.5%
Other Black14.2%
Other White14.4%
Mixed20%
Indian
6.1%
Other
6.1%
Bangladeshi
5.3%
Caribbean
5.3%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other Asian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Unclassified
0.8%
Irish
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.4
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
91%
Local authority average
76%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
32%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
113
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
111
Local authority average
106
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Southwold Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
7
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
46
15
31
Year 1
44
24
20
Year 2
55
29
26
Year 3
48
28
20
Year 4
49
24
25
Year 5
49
24
25
Year 6
47
23
24
Year 2024-2025