William Davies Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
William Davies Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (community school). Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
William Davies Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 0.315 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.524 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | 0.284 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.285 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out in all 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 18 first-choice applications for 21 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer and the 9th lowest of 63 Newham primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 61% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Stafford Road, London, E7 8NL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this small, friendly school.”
- “They feel safe and are kept safe.”
- “They can name a trusted adult that they would talk to if they had any concerns.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, the activities that teachers select are not well suited to helping pupils understand the intended subject content.”
- “In a few instances, gaps in children's learning, such as in handwriting and sentence construction, are not fully addressed by the time they leave Reception.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Monega Primary School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Shaftesbury Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Stephen's Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sandringham Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Salisbury Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cleves Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elmhurst Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Essex Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published