Shacklewell Primary School
Shacklewell Row, Hackney, London, E8 2EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Nicole Reid (Executive Headteacher)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- New Wave Federation
- Constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 482
- Pupils on roll
- 461
- URN
- 100241
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072541415
About this school
Shacklewell Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 461 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shacklewell Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 59 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 63% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 73% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 66% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 66% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shacklewell Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hackney average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 68.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 71.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 72.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 471 |
| 2023/24 | 462 |
| 2024/25 | 472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shacklewell Primary School compares
Shacklewell Primary School ranked 34th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.5% | 35.4% | 461 | — |
| Halley House School | 78% | 6% | 54.1% | 166 | 0.1 miles |
| Princess May Primary School | 70% | 7.4% | 48.7% | 198 | 0.2 miles |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 80% | 6.7% | 67.6% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| Benthal Primary School | 77% | 13.6% | 61.3% | 252 | 0.5 miles |
| Grasmere Primary School | 90% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 220 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.35%
- English as an additional language
- 35.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 10.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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Halley House School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Princess May Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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St Matthias Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Benthal Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Grasmere Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Shacklewell Primary School ranks 505th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shacklewell Primary School teach?
- Shacklewell Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Shacklewell Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Shacklewell Primary School is Ms Nicole Reid (Executive Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shacklewell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shacklewell Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shacklewell Primary School?
- Shacklewell Primary School has 461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shacklewell Primary School full?
- Shacklewell Primary School has capacity for 482 pupils and 461 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shacklewell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shacklewell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shacklewell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shacklewell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shacklewell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shacklewell Primary School is part of the New Wave Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shacklewell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shacklewell Primary School compare with other schools in Hackney?
- Shacklewell Primary School ranked 34th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shacklewell Primary School's absence rate?
- Shacklewell Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shacklewell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shacklewell Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.