Plaistow Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Junction Road
Plaistow
London
E13 9DQ
Phone 02085485620
Reference Number 132812

Plaistow Primary School is performing well overall, with a designation of 'Good' in most areas and 'Outstanding' in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. The school offers an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that caters effectively for a diverse range of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy their learning experiences and engage positively in a variety of extracurricular activities, suggesting a supportive and enriching school environment.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 362
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.34%
Girls: 51.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 66.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 22 46
2 28 23 51
3 14 20 34
4 18 29 47
5 19 31 50
6 29 15 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 13%
Indian 11.9%
Pakistani 9.1%
African 7.2%
Mixed, Other 5.5%
White, British 3%
Asian, Other 2.8%
White & Asian 1.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 23 Apr 2024
Date Report
23 Apr 2024 School inspection:
09 Oct 2018 Full inspection:
01 Jul 2014 Full inspection:
21 May 2012 Full inspection:
08 Dec 2009 Monitoring visit
25 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
06 Oct 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Impeccable pupil behaviour promoting a respectful community.
  • Ambitious and clearly sequenced curriculum matching national standards.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and diverse backgrounds.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from early years.
  • Pupils take on leadership roles and contribute positively to the local community.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils struggle to remember key ideas in recently developed subjects.
  • Changes in curriculum are not yet fully embedded across all areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 108

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 -1.8
Writing -1.1
Maths -1.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 46 1
Third Preference 30 1
From another Local Authority 1 1

Previous Years

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