Princess May Primary School
Community primary school in London (Hackney).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.5%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
47%
198 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 100239
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Place2Be
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristofer McGhee | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kristofer McGhee Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Louise Allen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gemma Sakamoto | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Jay Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Samuel Ajayi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kevin Reynolds | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Ms Louise Allen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Hiba Ali Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record