Primary school

Southern Road Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Newham
  • E13 9JH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,625 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 13%2022/23: top 33%2023/24: top 7%7% · 2023/242024/25: top 11%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM81% · London 72%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%5/10 Middle+5.6 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+6.8 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above−19.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 78% · 88 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 80% · 85 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 84% · 87 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 83% · 80 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 68% · 85 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 84% · 83 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 81% · 54 pupils · London 72%84%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 88 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 6% · 85 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 11% · 87 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 11% · 80 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 11% · 85 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 83 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 54 pupils · London 12%13%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 88 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 85 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 87 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 80 pupils · London 1062022/23: 104 · 85 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 83 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 54 pupils · London 107108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 88 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 85 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 87 pupils · London 1062018/19: 111 · 80 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 85 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 83 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 54 pupils · London 107111107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
57 of 57 who put it first2014 · 98.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5757
2nd321
3rd220

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  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 · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (4)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly, happy and welcoming school.”
  • “Staff know the pupils well and care for them.”
  • “Pupils are kind and caring to each other.”

To improve

  • “As a result, pupils are not able to recall important knowledge in a few subjects.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026605
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.7%
First language not English91.6%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils24.6%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 78 responses (12.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.8% not applicable59.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.5% not applicable85.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult13.1
  • Classroom teachers 23.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 10.9
  • Other support 13.4

Teachers 27.4 FTE · Whole workforce 51.7 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,288
Spend per pupil£7,986
Staff spend per pupil£5,937
Reserve per pupil£604
  • +£338,608revenue reserve
  • +£169,189in-year balance

Grants £8,079 · self-generated £208 · premises £411 per pupil