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Plaistow Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E13 9DQ

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,573 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Plaistow Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils359
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dean Benoit
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132812.

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 maths69%, better than England, worse than Newham76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, worse than Newham16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Newham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Newham108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, similar to Newham109105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, similar to Newham83%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Newham82%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, worse than Newham85%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils359
Girls186
Boys173
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.5%
First language not English62.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.322
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size23.6

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

Bangladeshi
23.4%
Indian
13.1%
Other White
12.5%
African
9.5%
Pakistani
8.1%
Other Asian
7.8%
Other mixed
6.4%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
White British
4.2%
Other Black
3.9%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.5
Support staff (FTE)18.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.183
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Newham5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.3%, worse than England, worse than Newham18%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, worse than England, worse than Newham1.9%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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Plaistow Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySouthern Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
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0.4 miPrimarySelwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryCurwen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryPortway Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Bonaventure's RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurserySt Stephen's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryElmhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Plaistow Primary School

What is Plaistow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Plaistow Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How does Plaistow Primary School rank in England?

Plaistow Primary School ranks 5,573 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Plaistow Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Plaistow Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Plaistow Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Plaistow Primary School made 51 offers from 183 applications (3.6 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Plaistow Primary School?

Plaistow Primary School has 359 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Plaistow Primary School?

Plaistow Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Plaistow Primary School?

At Plaistow Primary School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Plaistow Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Plaistow Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.3% 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.