Henry Fawcett Primary School was founded in the 19th Century and is a mixed school of over 300 children from the ages of 3 to 11 years. The school has recently undergone a major refurbishment, part of a major investment in the school.

Henry Fawcett (26 August 1833 – 6 November 1884) was a blind British academic, statesman and economist.

Fawcett was elected Member of Parliament for Brighton in 1865. He held this seat until 1874, and thereafter represented Hackney between 1874 and 1884. He campaigned for women's suffrage.