Lauriston School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.463 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Lauriston School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Lauriston School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.463 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.776 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.75 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.843 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 0.472 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.451 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.614 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.463 miles away, the 9th shortest of 33 Hackney primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 0.98 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and than in 2018, though it swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 71 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 52 offers went to first-choice families and 19 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 75% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rutland Road, London, E9 7JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 440 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this school.”
- “It is welcoming, supportive and safe.”
- “Children in the early years work and play alongside one another other, they take turns and they share.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the checking of what pupils remember, know and can do is not as robust.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 71 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Orchard Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- London Fields Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Berger Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Morningside Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St John and St James CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Gayhurst Community School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published