Academy converter · Newham

Curwen Primary School

3–11Ages
810Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144142URN

Atlas Road, London, E13 0AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 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

0.4 below Newham median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Newham

197 applications for 90 places · 53rd of 63 in Newham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%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 · 22 November 2023Ofsted'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

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

197 applications · 90 places offered · 91 named it first

2026 2.2; Newham median median 2.6
2025 2.2; Newham median median 2.7
2024 2.2; Newham median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Newham median median 2.6
2022 2.0; Newham median median 2.6
2021 2.1; Newham median median 2.7
2020 1.9; Newham median median 2.7
2019 1.9; Newham median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Newham median median 2.8
2017 2.5; Newham median median 2.9; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Newham median median 3.1; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Newham median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Newham median median 3.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Newham median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Newham median

Dashed bars: as Curwen Primary and Nursery School (URN 102715), 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	90	197	2.2	91	1.01
Sep 2025	90	202	2.2	91	1.01
Sep 2024	87	188	2.2	85	0.98
Sep 2023	96	227	2.4	93	0.97
Sep 2022	120	236	2.0	137	1.14
Sep 2021	103	213	2.1	100	0.97
Sep 2020	120	227	1.9	123	1.02
Sep 2019	114	219	1.9	110	0.96
Sep 2018	120	280	2.3	143	1.19
Sep 2017 *	120	305	2.5	148	1.23
Sep 2016 *	120	277	2.3	115	0.96
Sep 2015 *	114	272	2.4	129	1.13
Sep 2014 *	93	224	2.4	85	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 88% · Maths 91% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%20th of 62 in Newham

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Newham 83% England 78%

Higher standard56%

Newham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Newham 83% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Newham 23% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Newham 85% England 77%

Higher standard56%

Newham 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	82%	26%	109	110
2023/24	77%	17%	107	108
2022/23	75%	15%	106	108

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

Curwen Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

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

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Grange Primary School
0.6 km · Newham

Good2022

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Southern Road Primary School
0.7 km · Newham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Plaistow Primary School
0.7 km · Newham

Good2024

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Outstanding2022

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Selwyn Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ranelagh Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery
0.9 km · Newham

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144142 · 316/2012
Trust: The Tapscott Learning Trust
Capacity: 840 pupils · 810 on roll
Free school meals: 46.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: Curwen Primary and Nursery School (URN 102715)
Address: Atlas Road, London, E13 0AG
Local authority: Newham

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