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Lathom Junior School

Primary · Community school · London, E6 2DU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,703 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lathom Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils489 of 600 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jacqui Waine
Local authorityNewham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102728.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%16%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score107108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107109105
Expected standard in reading82%83%76%
Expected standard in writing83%82%73%
Expected standard in maths85%85%75%
Pupils taking tests129--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils489
Girls243
Boys246
Eligible for free school meals45.8%
First language not English92.6%
SEN support53
EHC plan27
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
21.5%
Indian
21.3%
Pakistani
16%
Other White
14.3%
Other Asian
12.3%
Other Black
3.3%
African
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence7.6%5.9%5.1%
Persistent absence24%18%13.2%
Severe absence5.2%1.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places600
Pupils on roll521
Unfilled places13.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)28.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.92
Support staff (FTE)30.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Lathom Junior School
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Good
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Good
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Good
0.3 miPrimaryKensington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 mi16 plusNewham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCleves Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNelson Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableGrangewood Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryEssex Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Lathom Junior School

What is Lathom Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Lathom Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2017.

How does Lathom Junior School rank in England?

Lathom Junior School ranks 2,703 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lathom Junior School?

Lathom Junior School has 489 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 600.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.