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Snaresbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E18 2EN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,221 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Snaresbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils461
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Hedges
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102832.

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 maths75%, better than England, similar to Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, similar to Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, worse than Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, worse than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils461
Girls211
Boys250
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.8%
First language not English36%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.416
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size29.8

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

White British
38.8%
Other White
16.3%
Pakistani
7.4%
Indian
7.2%
White and Asian
6.1%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other Asian
3.5%
Bangladeshi
2.8%

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 teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)18.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.51
Support staff (FTE)20.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.280
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, better than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Snaresbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableSnaresbrook Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWanstead Church SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakdale Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableForest SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryChurchfields Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryWanstead High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChurchfields Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Snaresbrook Primary School

What is Snaresbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Snaresbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Oct 2014.

How does Snaresbrook Primary School rank in England?

Snaresbrook Primary School ranks 3,221 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Snaresbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Snaresbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Snaresbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Snaresbrook Primary School made 59 offers from 280 applications (4.7 per offer), and 53 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Snaresbrook Primary School?

Snaresbrook Primary School has 461 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Snaresbrook Primary School?

Snaresbrook Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Snaresbrook Primary School?

At Snaresbrook Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Snaresbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Snaresbrook Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.