Primary schools – Hackney Citizen

Lego, books and staff possessions ‘dumped in landfill’ as closed primary school ‘gutted’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 20:37

A 'gutted' St Dominic's classroom days after closure

Staff at the school were reportedly told to box up and label their belongings – then the removal team came before they had a chance to collect them

Parents react to proposed primary school closures

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 17:24

De Beauvoir Primary School, which is at risk of closure.

Council cites falling pupil numbers as reason

Hackney superhead Greg Wallace suspended

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 29 July 2013 at 11:04

Executive principal of federation of five primary schools suspended over deal with boyfriend’s IT firm

Hackney primary schools Key Stage 2 results best ever

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 6 August 2011 at 08:54

New figures show pupils’ results in English and maths are above the national and London averages

Best primary schools snub government’s academies offer

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 3 November 2010 at 19:06

Henry Stewart

In spite of the lure of potentially more cash, several are rejecting the opportunity to convert to academies