Schools in Hackney, London

Formed in 1965 from the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Hackney, Stoke Newington, and Shoreditch, the London Borough of Hackney stretches from the northern edge of the City of London to the Lea Valley in the east. Stamford Hill, home to one of Europe's largest Orthodox Jewish communities, gives the northwest a distinctly settled character, while the former Olympic Quarter to the east recalls the borough's role as a 2012 host. Some 281,000 people live across the borough today.

Mare Street remains the civic and commercial spine, with South Hackney and Clapton carrying some of the most school-competitive catchments in the borough, particularly for primary places. London Overground services connect residents through Hackney Central and Dalston Junction.

  • 69

    Primary

    schools

  • 17

    Secondary

    schools

  • 9

    All-through

    schools

  • 1

    Post-16

    colleges

  • 5

    Special

    schools

  • 2

    Other

    schools

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Area Performance

Hackney schools rank in the top 29% of England

Across 95 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.17/10, +0.73 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

37% Elite

Distribution across all Hackney schools

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Hackney vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 29%

Across all ranked Hackney schools

Top 22%Primaryavg #3,237 of 14,978
Top 36%Secondaryavg #1,409 of 3,862
Top 43%Sixth formavg #1,093 of 2,555

Local directory

School profiles in Hackney, London

Browse 96 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

78 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools

26 local matches

Rankings

Sixth forms

17 local matches

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