Drew Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · 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.
Drew Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Drew 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 1.928 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, as happened at 37 of the 63 other Newham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 41 first-choice applications for 46 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 7 earlier Reception years, though every applicant was offered a place in 2026.
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
- Wythes Road, Silvertown, London, E16 2DP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 403 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Drew Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming school at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils are happy, safe and enjoy their learning.”
- “They are friendly and behave well in lessons.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders do not identify precisely the essential knowledge they want pupils to learn.”
- “Leaders are working to ensure that pupils’ behaviour in the playground is more orderly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2023 (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) | 76% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 41 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.
- Winsor Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Royal Wharf Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Scott Wilkie Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Britannia Village Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Beckton Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Gallions Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published