Elmhurst Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.332 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Elmhurst Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Elmhurst 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 | 0.332 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.434 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.466 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.506 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.59 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.341 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | 0.4 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 0.332 miles away, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 7 years with a published distance.
- That Reception 2026 figure was the 2nd shortest of 25 Newham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance, where the middle figure was 0.76 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 158 first-choice applications for 120 offers; 116 offers went to first-choice families, and 42 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 27% 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
- Upton Park Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8JY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 980 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in a calm, welcoming and highly supportive environment where they feel safe, respected and valued.”
- “From their time in the Nursery and Reception classes, children develop confidence, independence and strong communication skills.”
- “They quickly learn to cooperate and explore their surroundings.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue their work to promote pupils' regular attendance, including by maintaining their clear expectations of high attendance, so that attendance continues to rise and all pupils have every opportunity to benefit from the very high-quality provision the school offers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 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) | 92% | 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: 158 first-preference applications, 120 offers in total, 116 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.
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Selwyn Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Upton Cross Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shaftesbury Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Stephen's Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sandringham Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Plaistow Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- William Davies Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published