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Essex Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Newham
  • E12 6QX

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,618 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 14%2023/24: top 5%5% · 2023/242024/25: top 11%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM81% · London 72%8/10 Above+42.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · London 12%5/10 Middle
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+22.1 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+14.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 109 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 55% · 112 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 59% · 111 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 68% · 117 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 77% · 110 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 86% · 104 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 81% · 111 pupils · London 72%86%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 109 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 112 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 6% · 111 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 13% · 117 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 15% · 110 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 9% · 104 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 12% · 111 pupils · London 12%15%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 109 pupils · London 1032016/17: 102 · 112 pupils · London 1052017/18: 102 · 111 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 117 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 110 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 104 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 111 pupils · London 107108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 109 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 112 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 111 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 117 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 110 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 104 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 111 pupils · London 107108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.3%
88 of 102 who put it first2014 · 87.9%2026 · 86.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st10288
2nd482
3rd330
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27697 m
  • 2025/26663 m
  • 2024/252.7 km
  • You0.7 km

Outside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Little Ilford East, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish at this welcoming and aspirational school.”
  • “They know they are kept safe and can name a member of staff they would talk to if they had any concerns.”
  • “Pupils trust that their worries will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026807
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.2%
First language not English95.3%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

91.7% full · 880 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 73 responses (8.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.4% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.8% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing71.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school79.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 30.8
  • Leadership 6.6
  • Teaching assistants 30.5
  • Other support 18.9

Teachers 37.4 FTE · Whole workforce 86.8 · 113 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,320
Spend per pupil£9,086
Staff spend per pupil£6,711
Reserve per pupil£1,338
  • +£1,004,248revenue reserve
  • +£175,179in-year balance

Grants £9,449 · self-generated £60 · premises £478 per pupil