Southwold Primary SchoolNorthwold Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southwold Primary School and Northwold Primary School are primary schools.
Southwold Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Northwold Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Southwold Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southwold Primary School was judged Outstanding and Northwold Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 91.0% for Southwold Primary School and 90.0% for Northwold Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southwold Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Northwold Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HackneySouthwold Primary School | LondonNorthwold Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 50 in Hackney Stronger figure | 6th of 50 in Hackney | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 341 | 316 | |
| Capacity | 430 | 470 | |
| Location | Hackney, E5 9NL | London, E5 8RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 91.0% Stronger figure | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 32.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 360 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.6% | 63.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 13.0% 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.
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