Drew Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Wythes Road
Silvertown
London
E16 2DP
Phone 02074761727
Reference Number 143883

Drew Primary School is performing well, rated overall as good. The school is characterized by its inclusive environment and happy, safe pupils who enjoy learning. High expectations from leadership have resulted in effective support for students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. Parents appreciate the quality of education and support provided. The school has also improved its curriculum and correctly identifies the needs of its pupils. However, there are some areas where the essential knowledge to be learned is not clearly defined, affecting teaching consistency in certain subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 404
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.77%
Girls: 52.23%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 44.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 57.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 23 47
2 23 30 53
3 30 27 57
4 21 26 47
5 29 27 56
6 21 33 54

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 25.5%
White, Other 11.9%
White, British 9.4%
Mixed, Other 7.9%
Asian, Other 4.7%
Indian 2.5%
White & Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 2.2%
Pakistani 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 25 Jan 2023
Date Report
25 Jan 2023 School inspection:
10 Jul 2019 Short inspection
06 Jan 2017 Academy conversion letter
11 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Drew Primary School
11 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
08 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
08 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2003 Full inspection
07 Jul 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive and welcoming school community
  • High expectations of pupils' achievement
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Organized and engaging curriculum in most subjects
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics instruction
  • Pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities
  • Focus on pupils' mental health and well-being

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, essential knowledge is not clearly identified

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 105
Maths 105

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 -1.5
Maths -1.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 2
Third Preference 19 2
From another Local Authority 5 2

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