Southwold Primary School is a community school serving families in Hackney and the wider Hackney area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 360 pupils on roll with space for 430, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 16 October 2019, rated the school Outstanding. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.