Hackney New Primary School
2 Downham Road, London, N1 5FR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Marya Afreedi
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 344
- URN
- 142112
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02030193470
About this school
Hackney New Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 344 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 18 December 2024, 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 | 44 | 44 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 84% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 25% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 91% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 84% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Hackney New 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 | 86% | 68.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 71.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 72.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 337 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hackney New Primary School compares
Hackney New Primary School ranked 19th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.3% | 34.4% | 344 | — |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 74% | 8.3% | 66.1% | 331 | 0.3 miles |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | 63% | 6.3% | 61% | 441 | 0.3 miles |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | 84% | 4.9% | 60.5% | 344 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 24.9% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| The New North Academy | 47% | 7.2% | 76.9% | 116 | 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)
- 34.42%
- English as an additional language
- 40.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 12.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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Rotherfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Shoreditch Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Hoxton Garden Primary0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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The New North Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Hackney New Primary School ranks 253rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does Hackney New Primary School teach?
- Hackney New Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Hackney New Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hackney New Primary School is Headteacher Marya Afreedi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hackney New Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hackney New 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 big is Hackney New Primary School?
- Hackney New Primary School has 344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hackney New Primary School full?
- Hackney New Primary School has capacity for 350 pupils and 344 on roll (98%), 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 Hackney New Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hackney New Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hackney New Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hackney New Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hackney New Primary School?
- Hackney New Primary School is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hackney New Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hackney New Primary School rank locally?
- Hackney New Primary School ranked 19th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hackney New Primary School's absence rate?
- Hackney New Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hackney New Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hackney New 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 2 July 2026.