Princess May Primary SchoolShacklewell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Princess May Primary School and Shacklewell Primary School are primary schools in London.
Princess May Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Shacklewell Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Princess May Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Princess May Primary School was judged Good and Shacklewell Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Princess May Primary School and 72.0% for Shacklewell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Princess May Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shacklewell Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPrincess May Primary School | LondonShacklewell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 50 in Hackney Stronger figure | 26th of 50 in Hackney | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 482 | |
| Location | London, N16 8DF | London, E8 2EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 472 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.3% | 35.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Princess May Primary School
Shacklewell Primary School
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