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Ravenscroft Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, E16 4BD

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#508 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Ravenscroft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 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
Pupils479
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Bond
TrustTHE BOLEYN TRUST
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144140.

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 maths88%, better than England, better than Newham76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.30%, better than England, better than Newham16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Newham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Newham108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Newham109105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Newham83%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Newham82%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Newham85%75%
Pupils taking tests82--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils479
Girls227
Boys252
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47%
First language not English67.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.441
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
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.27

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
30.9%
White British
19%
Other White
11.7%
African
10.6%
Pakistani
5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Indian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other Asian
2.1%

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 teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)28.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.18
Support staff (FTE)30.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.128
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Newham5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, worse than England, worse than Newham18%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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.

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0.4 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
0.5 miSecondaryCumberland Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Ravenscroft Primary School

What is Ravenscroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ravenscroft Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ravenscroft Primary School rank in England?

Ravenscroft Primary School ranks 508 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Ravenscroft Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Ravenscroft Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ravenscroft Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ravenscroft Primary School made 52 offers from 128 applications (2.5 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ravenscroft Primary School?

Ravenscroft Primary School has 479 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ravenscroft Primary School?

Ravenscroft Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ravenscroft Primary School?

At Ravenscroft Primary School, there were 16.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Ravenscroft Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravenscroft Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% 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.