Nelson 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Nelson Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 March 2022. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Nelson 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 43.5% of pupils, against a middle figure of 35.4% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newham.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 37 of the 63 other Newham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 59 first-choice applications for 65 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% 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
- Napier Road, East Ham, London, E6 2SE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 665 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and do well at this school.”
- “Leaders and staff are ambitious for pupils.”
- “Pupils value the range of opportunities available to them.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, this work is still embedding.”
- “Nevertheless, there are a few areas of the curriculum that are not as well developed.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to plan and check what pupils know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 72% | 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: 59 first-preference applications, 65 offers in total, 59 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Altmore Infant School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Vicarage Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lathom Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Hartley Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kensington Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Central Park Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cleves Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published