Hackney primary schools worst for 7 years

"The worst performing authority is Hackney, east London, followed by Nottingham, Sandwell in West Bromwich, Medway in Kent and Derby." From the Guardian More primaries failing to teach pupils the basics, league tables reveal.

The BBC says: "At local authority level, the best area this year was Richmond upon Thames where the average Level 4 aggregate was 273 and the worst was Hackney in London with an average of 226. The national average was 247. These two areas have been in these positions for seven years running.

Figures for Hackney South and Shoreditch
Figures for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Figures for Hackney as a whole.