Shaftesbury Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Newham
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Newham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Newham.
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- 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