Primary school

Sebright School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hackney
  • E2 8QH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,346 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 7%7% · 2016/172017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 23%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM75% · London 72%6/10 Middle−6.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%5/10 Middle−32.1 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−9 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−18.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 85% · 54 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 81% · 47 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 52 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 67% · 55 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 76% · 54 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 75% · 56 pupils · London 72%85%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 22% · 54 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 17% · 47 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 19% · 52 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 7% · 55 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 15% · 54 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 56 pupils · London 12%22%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 113 · 54 pupils · London 1052017/18: 110 · 47 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 52 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 54 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 56 pupils · London 10711399No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 112 · 54 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 47 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 52 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 54 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 56 pupils · London 107112102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in78.1%
50 of 64 who put it first2014 · 88.2%2026 · 78.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6450
2nd496
3rd260
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27698 m
  • 2025/26879 m
  • 2024/252.0 km
  • 2023/2413.3 km
  • 2021/221.2 km

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2025

Strengths

  • “To be part of Sebright Primary School is to be part of a caring, supportive family.”
  • “Pupils experience success and joy through their learning and play.”
  • “No one is left out.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026430
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.1%
First language not English41.0%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils11.2%

Girls 49.9%Boys 50.1%

93.5% full · 460 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 120 responses (27.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65% not applicable73.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.3% not applicable87.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.8% who said Yes above89.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 21.2
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 17.3
  • Other support 12.3

Teachers 26.2 FTE · Whole workforce 55.8 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,891
Spend per pupil£10,630
Staff spend per pupil£8,268
Reserve per pupil£1,635
  • +£694,667revenue reserve
  • +£111,037in-year balance

Grants £9,733 · self-generated £1,501 · premises £500 per pupil