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Royal Wharf Primary School

Primary · Free schools · London, E16 2ZA

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Royal Wharf Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils439
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emma Joseph
TrustBRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNewham
Opened02 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143668.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils439
Girls215
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26%
First language not English70.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.408
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size20.4

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

African
20.7%
Other White
14.6%
Other ethnic group
12.1%
Indian
8.9%
Other mixed
8.4%
White British
8%
Pakistani
7.7%
White and Asian
4.8%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
White and Black African
3.4%

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 teacher16.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)26.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.03
Support staff (FTE)17.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.154
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.77
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Newham5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, better than England, better 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 rate0.3%
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

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Schools near Royal Wharf Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBritannia Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryOasis Academy SilvertownFree schools
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRoyal Docks AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMillennium Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindrush Charlton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryDrew Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryRoyal Greenwich Trust SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableFaraday SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Royal Wharf Primary School

What is Royal Wharf Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Royal Wharf Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Sept 2023.

How hard is it to get into Royal Wharf Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Royal Wharf Primary School made 60 offers from 154 applications (2.6 per offer), and 59 of 77 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Royal Wharf Primary School?

Royal Wharf Primary School has 439 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Royal Wharf Primary School?

Royal Wharf Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Royal Wharf Primary School?

At Royal Wharf Primary School, the average class had 20.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Royal Wharf Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Royal Wharf Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% 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.