Primary school

Godwin Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Newham
  • E7 0JW

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,360 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 27%27% · 2018/192022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 48%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · London 72%2/10 Well below London−40.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%8/10 Above+11.9 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−23.2 pts
Maths score105 · London 1073/10 Below−13 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 83 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 60% · 87 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 70% · 83 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 76% · 89 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 71% · 99 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 63% · 78 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 62% · 85 pupils · London 72%76%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 83 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 11% · 87 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 12% · 83 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 16% · 89 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 99 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 78 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 85 pupils · London 12%18%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 83 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 87 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 83 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 89 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 99 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 78 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 85 pupils · London 107106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 83 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 87 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 83 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 89 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 99 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 78 pupils · London 1062024/25: 105 · 85 pupils · London 107106103No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “Developing a love of reading is at the heart of the school’s curriculum.”
  • “The school library is treasured by staff, pupils and parents and carers.”
  • “Pupils are keen to apply for the highly prized pupil librarian roles.”

To improve

  • “The school has recently finished developing curriculum thinking for some of the foundation subjects.”
  • “In these subjects, pupils struggle to recall the knowledge and skills that they have learned previously.”
  • “The school should embed its new curriculum thinking, so that pupils’ learning is consistently strong across all subjects.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026354
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.2%
First language not English46.7%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 43.5%Boys 56.5%

84.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 86 responses (24.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable40.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.8% not applicable78.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed53.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 8.4
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 33.6 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,701
Spend per pupil£9,150
Staff spend per pupil£7,078
Reserve per pupil£85
  • +£30,018revenue reserve
  • −£159,280in-year balance

Grants £8,557 · self-generated £144 · premises £444 per pupil