Community school · Newham

Plaistow Primary School

3–11Ages
359Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132812URN

Junction Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9DQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.0 above Newham median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Newham

183 applications for 51 places · 5th of 63 in Newham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Newham median (2.6) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

183 applications · 51 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 3.6; Newham median median 2.6
2025 3.2; Newham median median 2.7
2024 3.6; Newham median median 2.7
2023 4.3; Newham median median 2.6
2022 3.4; Newham median median 2.6
2021 4.1; Newham median median 2.7
2020 4.4; Newham median median 2.7
2019 3.6; Newham median median 2.8
2018 4.0; Newham median median 2.8
2017 3.9; Newham median median 2.9
2016 4.5; Newham median median 3.1
2015 4.4; Newham median median 3.0
2014 4.1; Newham median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Newham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Newham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	51	183	3.6	47	0.92
Sep 2025	54	170	3.2	51	0.94
Sep 2024	35	127	3.6	32	0.91
Sep 2023	34	145	4.3	26	0.76
Sep 2022	42	142	3.4	40	0.95
Sep 2021	37	153	4.1	36	0.97
Sep 2020	40	175	4.4	38	0.95
Sep 2019	50	181	3.6	49	0.98
Sep 2018	49	197	4.0	37	0.76
Sep 2017	60	235	3.9	54	0.90
Sep 2016	56	253	4.5	48	0.86
Sep 2015	60	264	4.4	51	0.85
Sep 2014	50	207	4.1	45	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 71% · Maths 76% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%45th of 62 in Newham

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Newham 83% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Newham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Newham 83% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Newham 23% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Newham 85% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Newham 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Newham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	10%	108	108
2023/24	70%	16%	106	106
2022/23	60%	6%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Plaistow Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Southern Road Primary School
0.1 km · Newham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Upton Cross Primary School
0.4 km · Newham

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Newham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Selwyn Primary School
0.6 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Curwen Primary School
0.7 km · Newham

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Portway Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Elmhurst Primary School
0.9 km · Newham

2026

2.9applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Primary School
0.9 km · Newham

Outstanding2023

3.6applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132812 · 316/2104
Capacity: 450 pupils · 359 on roll
Free school meals: 33.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2002
Address: Junction Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9DQ
Local authority: Newham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources