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Cleveland Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ilford, IG1 1EW

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#633 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Cleveland Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils899
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Veena Naidoo
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102798.

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 schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.25%, better than England, better than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing94%, better than England, better than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests115--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils899
Girls454
Boys445
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.8%
First language not English92.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.830
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.827
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.146
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.53
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
40.3%
Indian
21.4%
Bangladeshi
18.6%
Other White
4.1%
Other Asian
3.3%
African
3.3%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.4%
White British
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)31.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)30
Support staff (FTE)38.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.118
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.299
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.129
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.115
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cleveland Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWinston Way AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryUphall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGordon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Ursuline Academy IlfordAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDersingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurserySheringham Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableRead Academy EducationOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySheringham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Road Primary School

What is Cleveland Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cleveland Road Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2018.

How does Cleveland Road Primary School rank in England?

Cleveland Road Primary School ranks 633 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Cleveland Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Cleveland Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cleveland Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cleveland Road Primary School made 118 offers from 299 applications (2.5 per offer), and 115 of 129 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cleveland Road Primary School?

Cleveland Road Primary School has 899 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cleveland Road Primary School?

Cleveland Road Primary School had 830 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cleveland Road Primary School?

At Cleveland Road Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cleveland Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cleveland Road Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.