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Drew Primary School

Academy converter · London · E16 2DP

Ages 3–11 · 403 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
358

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

403 pupils · 426 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
191 / 212
School capacity
426
Capacity fill
403 / 426 (95%)
Free school meals
52.8%
FSM pupils
197
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Dulcie Sharp

Location

Address
Wythes Road, Silvertown
Postcode
E16 2DP
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Newham, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E16
20
Primary in E16
12
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS276%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.95

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    • FSM26.8%
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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM44.6%
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    • Absence6.1%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.4%
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    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.8%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Dulcie Sharp
Telephone
02074761727
Website
www.drew.newham.sch.uk/

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