Shaftesbury 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.
Shaftesbury 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.
Shaftesbury 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 | 0.821 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, including 29 offers to families who ranked it second or lower; places ran out in 1 of the 7 earlier years.
- Reception 2026 had 61 first-choice applications for 90 offers: 0.7 first choices per offer, the lowest of 63 Newham primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest Newham primary schools.
- At the higher standard, the 2024/25 figure was 22% of pupils (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
- Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 640 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 November 2025
Strengths
- “This is a joyful and inspiring school, where pupils' achievement soars to new heights.”
- “Leaders live up to their aim of giving all pupils ‘a brighter future’.”
- “Throughout the day, pupils brim with a thirst for learning more.”
To improve
- “These factors mean that published information on attendance rates, which currently sit below the national average, does not truly reflect the school’s highly effective work to ensure that every pupil attends school each day.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 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) | 89% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 61 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 Stephen's Primary School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- William Davies Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elmhurst Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upton Cross Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sandringham Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Cleves Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monega Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published