Sebright School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.434 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Sebright School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 July 2025. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Sebright 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 | 0.434 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.546 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.216 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 8.241 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 0.761 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.434 miles away, the 7th shortest of 33 Hackney primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception figure was the shortest of the 5 years with a published distance, nearer than in 2025 and in 2021; it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception in 2026 had 64 first-choice applications for 56 offers; 50 offers went to first-choice families, and 14 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 75% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd 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
- Audrey Street, Goldsmiths Row, London, E2 8QH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 430 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 July 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.”
- “This is one reason why pupils attend regularly and enjoy coming to school immensely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (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: 64 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 50 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. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- London Fields Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queensbridge Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Gayhurst Community School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hoxton Garden Primary 0.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published