Curwen Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.903 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Curwen Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 22 November 2023. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Curwen 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 | 0.903 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.896 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 0.582 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.989 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 0.613 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a 2026 Reception place lived 0.903 miles away, the 9th longest of 25 Newham primary schools with a published last distance (middle 0.76 miles).
- That 2026 Reception figure was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2018.
- For Reception 2026 there were 91 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 85 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest 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
- Atlas Road, London, E13 0AG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 810 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Every morning, pupils arrive at school with smiles on their faces and are greeted by friendly and welcoming staff.”
- “All staff have high expectations of pupils, who understand how to meet and exceed them.”
- “Pupils are passionate about their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (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) | 82% | 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: 91 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 85 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.
- Portway Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Grange Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Southern Road Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Plaistow Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Selwyn Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ranelagh Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published