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Selwyn Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, E13 0ES

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,925 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Selwyn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils448
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Helen Mawer
TrustNEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 May 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142726.

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 maths76%, better than England, similar to Newham76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better 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.107, better than England, worse than Newham109105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Newham83%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, similar to Newham82%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, similar to Newham85%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils448
Girls213
Boys235
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.6%
First language not English81.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.398
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size25.4

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
37.1%
Indian
18.5%
Pakistani
13.6%
Other White
6.7%
African
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Asian
3.1%
White and Asian
2.9%
White British
1.8%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)24.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.55
Support staff (FTE)33.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.5
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.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Newham5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.9%, worse than England, worse than Newham18%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better 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 rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Selwyn Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
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Outstanding
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Good
0.3 miSecondaryLister Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryPortway Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
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Good
0.3 miPrimaryElmhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryStratford School AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryPlaistow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySouthern Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Angela's Ursuline SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Selwyn Primary School

What is Selwyn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Selwyn Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Selwyn Primary School rank in England?

Selwyn Primary School ranks 2,925 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Selwyn Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Selwyn Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Selwyn Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Selwyn Primary School made 50 offers from 131 applications (2.6 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Selwyn Primary School?

Selwyn Primary School has 448 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Selwyn Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Selwyn Primary School?

At Selwyn Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Selwyn Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Selwyn Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.9% 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.