Westgate Street, Hackney, London E8 3RL
10 reasons to choose London Fields Primary School
Top line
London Fields Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hackney and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
London Fields Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
London Fields Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that London Fields Primary School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools.
The London Fields Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, and also includes PSHE, philosophy, Spanish. Primary History Mark Award accreditation and a Primary Science Quality Mark Outreach Award. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at London Fields Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at London Fields Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.45am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near London Fields Primary School
Gatehouse School (1 mile); Rosemary Works School (1.6 miles); St Paul’s Steiner School (1.6 miles).
Orchard Primary School (0.5 miles); Queensbridge Primary School (0.7 miles); St John and St James Church of England Primary School, Hackney (1 mile).
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury (2.2 miles); City of London School for Girls (2.4 miles).
Green Spring Academy Shoreditch (1 mile); The City Academy, Hackney (1.2 miles); Mossbourne Community Academy (1.2 miles).