West Ham Church Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled 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
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →West Ham Church Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
West Ham Church 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 40.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham.
- Reception 2026 drew 29 first-choice applications for 31 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 42% 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.
- In the same 2024/25 results, 11% reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
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
- Portway, Stratford, London, E15 3QG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 273 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “This school is a truly joyful place.”
- “Pupils are delighted to come to school each day.”
- “They appreciate all the opportunities and experiences that are available to them.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue their work to develop the curriculum, and the effectiveness of how it is taught, to make sure that pupils' achievement improves.”
- “Leaders should continue their work with staff, pupils, parents and carers to make sure that improvements in attendance are sustained and built on.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 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) | 42% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 29 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.
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Portway Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Park Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Ranelagh Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Selwyn Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Curwen Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Carpenters Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published