Altmore Infant School
Altmore Infant School is a community school in Newham for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has 514 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Altmore Infant School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023. Absence is higher than at almost all other primary schools, with 9.2% of sessions missed in 2024/25 against 5.2% nationally, and 31% of pupils were persistently absent.
Ofsted inspection: October 2023.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Altmore Avenue East Ham London E6 2BX |
| Reference Number | 102709 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 514 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.36%
Girls: 48.64% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 89.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 67 | 137 |
| 2 | 59 | 58 | 117 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 26.7% |
| White, Other | 12.6% |
| Asian, Other | 12.3% |
| Pakistani | 12.1% |
| Unclassified | 3.1% |
| African | 3.1% |
| White, British | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| White & Asian | 0.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.2% |
Altmore Infant School is performing well overall, with a 'Good' rating reflecting its strong commitment to providing quality education. Notably, the school excels in fostering positive behaviour and personal development, earning an 'Outstanding' rating in these areas. Pupils are happy, feel safe, and are actively engaged in their learning, supported by a broad and well-organized curriculum that aims to develop their skills and knowledge effectively. However, there are some concerns regarding the coherence and sequencing of the curriculum in certain subjects, which impacts pupils' retention of essential knowledge.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2023 | School inspection: |
| 23 May 2017 | Short inspection |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 05 Jun 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils enjoy coming to school and respond well to staff expectations.
- Behaviour is exemplary, and bullying is rare.
- Strong focus on personal development and social skills.
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Ambitious and well-organized curriculum covering most subjects effectively.
- High-quality phonics program teaching pupils to read fluently.
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum coherence and sequencing vary in some subjects, affecting knowledge retention.
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 38 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 4 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Altmore Infant School had 408 pupils for 450 places. 42 places (9.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “East Ham Primary” planning area
Newham counted 842 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 824 in 2029–30, down 2%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 390 | 420 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Pupils | 349 | 370 | 362 | 345 | 387 | 409 | 439 | 441 | 442 | 439 | 416 | 425 | 427 | 430 | 408 |
| Unfilled | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Altmore Infant School attended 90.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 31.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Altmore Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Altmore Infant School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.4% | 6.0% | 19.7% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 11.5% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 44.8% | 37.5% | 44.4% | 48.3% | 50.0% | 36.1% | 32.5% | 53.3% | 48.3% | – | 31.0% | 59.3% | 66.7% | 75.9% | 51.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.3 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.8 | – | 0.9 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 7.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at Altmore Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 45 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 7 | 3 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Altmore Infant School received £10,216 and spent £10,615 for each of its 465 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £264,000 (-£567 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £388,000 | £86,000 | £330,000 | £244,000 | £136,000 | -£22,000 | -£78,000 | -£264,000 |
| per pupil | £749 | £170 | £654 | £501 | £277 | -£44 | -£160 | -£567 |
| In-year balance | £233,000 | -£302,000 | £244,000 | -£86,000 | -£109,000 | -£158,000 | -£55,000 | -£186,000 |
| per pupil | £450 | -£597 | £483 | -£176 | -£222 | -£310 | -£114 | -£400 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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Hartley Primary School
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
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Oliver Thomas Nursery School
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St Stephen's Nursery School
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Newham College of Further Education
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Plashet, City of London Academy
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Horizon Academy
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Langdon Academy
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Little Ilford School
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What is Altmore Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Altmore Infant School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
When was Altmore Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Altmore Infant School was last inspected in October 2023.
How many pupils does Altmore Infant School have?
Altmore Infant School has 514 pupils on roll.
What age range does Altmore Infant School cover?
Altmore Infant School for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is Altmore Infant School?
Altmore Infant School is at Altmore Avenue, East Ham, London, E6 2BX.