Academy converter · Newham

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
497Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141925URN

Chargeable Lane, London, E13 8DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below Newham median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Newham

133 applications for 60 places · 50th of 63 in Newham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 6 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Newham median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

133 applications · 60 places offered · 72 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Newham median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Newham median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Newham median median 2.7
2023 2.2; Newham median median 2.6
2022 1.8; Newham median median 2.6
2021 2.4; Newham median median 2.7
2020 2.5; Newham median median 2.7
2019 2.6; Newham median median 2.8
2018 3.0; Newham median median 2.8
2017 3.2; Newham median median 2.9
2016 3.9; Newham median median 3.1
2015 3.5; Newham median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 3.5; Newham median median 3.0; as the previous school

This school
Newham median

Dashed bars: as St Helen's Catholic Primary School (URN 102771), the previous school.

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	60	133	2.2	72	1.20
Sep 2025	56	115	2.1	55	0.98
Sep 2024	60	136	2.3	69	1.15
Sep 2023	53	117	2.2	53	1.00
Sep 2022	60	110	1.8	57	0.95
Sep 2021	60	144	2.4	63	1.05
Sep 2020	59	150	2.5	73	1.24
Sep 2019	60	155	2.6	61	1.02
Sep 2018	60	181	3.0	79	1.32
Sep 2017	60	192	3.2	76	1.27
Sep 2016	60	231	3.9	88	1.47
Sep 2015 *	59	208	3.5	73	1.24
Sep 2014 *	60	209	3.5	68	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 85% · Maths 81% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%46th of 62 in Newham

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Newham 83% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Newham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Newham 83% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Newham 23% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Newham 85% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Newham 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	68%	15%	104	105
2023/24	68%	5%	105	105
2022/23	71%	12%	108	107

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

St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Grange Primary School
0.2 km · Newham

Good2022

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Ravenscroft Primary School
0.5 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Kaizen Primary School
0.7 km · Newham

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Curwen Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Outstanding2023

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

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Keir Hardie Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Gainsborough Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ranelagh Primary School
1.1 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141925 · 316/3505
Trust: Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 497 on roll
Free school meals: 31.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: St Helen's Catholic Primary School (URN 102771)
Address: Chargeable Lane, London, E13 8DW
Local authority: Newham

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