Earlham Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.631 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Earlham 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 6 June 2023. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Earlham 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 | 0.631 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.395 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 0.688 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.669 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 0.384 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.631 miles away, the 10th shortest of 25 Newham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The Reception 2026 distance was further than in 2025 and 2018, after sharp swings between years; every applicant was offered a place in 3 of the 8 published years.
- Reception 2026 drew 65 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 56 offers went to first-choice families and 9 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 84% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (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
- Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, London, E7 9AW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 450 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this safe and happy school.”
- “Leaders develop pupils’ knowledge and confidence through a rich curriculum and thoughtful experiences.”
- “For example, pupils work with architects to learn about design and construction, practise speaking French at a local café, learn about evolution and inheritance at London Zoo and about Tudor history at Westminster Abbey.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 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) | 84% | 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: 65 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 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.
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- Park Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Maryland Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodgrange Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Godwin Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Colegrave Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published