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%
Mixed 20%
Other White 14.4%
Other Black 14.2%
African 12.5%
White British 11.4%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.4
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 91%
Local authority average 76%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 24%
Local authority average 16%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Southwold Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.1 |
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 |