The Leap Federation
Welcome to the website of Kingsmead Primary School, a family community school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are very proud of our school and especially our wider community, which have grown together to provide an amazing curriculum and an all-embracing Kingsmead offer for all children.
In November 2023 Kingsmead was graded Outstanding by OFSTED who said: “Pupils’ best interests are at the heart of all the school’s work. Pupils are exceptionally well behaved and show kindness and respect for their fellow pupils and school staff. The school provides many engaging activities to spark pupils’ interests and nurture their talents.” - you can find the full report here. This follows an Outstanding grade from Ofsted received in 2012, when Kingsmead was also designated as a National Teaching School.
Kingsmead is part of the LEAP (Learning, Education and Arts Partnership) Federation, which formed between 2014 and 2016 with our partner schools Gayhurst Community School and Mandeville Primary school and in 2025, our federation expanded to include Grasmere Primary school.
LEAP is a federation of like-minded schools, working together with each school community to maintain each school's individual identity and to achieve the best outcomes for children. We have one governing body and one Executive Head who lead all four schools. We are delighted that this effective and successful close partnership has led to three of the LEAP schools being graded Outstanding by Ofsted.
Kingsmead also leads the Hackney Teaching Schools' Alliance which is an alliance of 18 other mixed phase schools in Hackney. This means we can continue to learn from and share best practice with our wider community whilst ensuring the children, staff and parents get the best quality education we can give them. Kingsmead values its dedicated staff & children and ensures that the children achieve to the best of their ability and have high aspirations for their futures.
Whether you're a current parent, a prospective parent, or a visitor, we hope you'll find everything you need to know about our school on our website.
Evelyn Deeney
Headteacher
Louise Nichols
Executive Headteacher