Northwold Road, Clapton, London E5 8RN
10 reasons to choose Northwold Primary School
Top line
Northwold Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Clapton and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Northwold Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of Arbor Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Northwold Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Northwold Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 31% of schools.
The Northwold Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. 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 specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Northwold 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 Northwold 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.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Northwold Primary School
St Paul’s Steiner School (1.8 miles); Rosemary Works School (2.4 miles); Gatehouse School (2.9 miles).
Jubilee Primary School (0.5 miles); Shacklewell Primary School (0.7 miles); William Patten Primary School (0.7 miles).
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury (2.2 miles); North London Grammar School (Wisdom School) (2.4 miles).
The Excelsior Academy (1 mile); Clapton Girls’ Academy (1.1 miles); Mossbourne Community Academy (1.1 miles).