Southern Road Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Southern Road
Plaistow
E13 9JH
Phone 02084719048
Reference Number 102755

Southern Road Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils are happy and feel safe here, reflecting a strong culture of kindness and support among students and staff. The curriculum is broad and engaging, effectively focusing on key areas like reading and mathematics. Furthermore, there is a notable commitment to inclusive education, with good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents express positive feedback regarding the school's environment and the educational experience provided to their children.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 592
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.34%
Girls: 49.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 40.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 93.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 42 27 69
2 33 36 69
3 45 45 90
4 38 49 87
5 34 30 64
6 35 24 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 12.5%
White, Other 12.3%
Indian 10.1%
African 6.6%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
Asian, Other 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
White, British 1%
Caribbean 1%
White & Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 12 Sep 2023
Date Report
12 Sep 2023 School inspection
19 Jun 2018 Short inspection
05 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
05 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
20 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
26 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a supportive and nurturing school environment.
  • High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, with daily reading practices and access to diverse books.
  • Well-structured curriculum in many subjects that enhances knowledge development.
  • Effective support for pupils who struggle with phonics to help them catch up.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities including clubs and competitions.
  • Strong support for pupil well-being and individual responsibility.

Areas for Improvement

  • A few foundation subjects lack a coherent curriculum that reinforces key knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.3
Writing -0.4
Maths 1.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 3
Third Preference 23 0
From another Local Authority 3 1

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