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OpenPrimaryOfsted: ExceptionalURN 145362

Elmhurst Primary School

Academy converter · London · E7 8JY

Ages 3–11 · 980 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Exceptional

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
745

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

155

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

117

Total preferences (any rank)
310
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill98%

980 pupils · 996 places

Pupils on roll
980
Boys / girls
514 / 466
School capacity
996
Capacity fill
980 / 996 (98%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
243
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: NEW VISION TRUST
Academy trust
NEW VISION TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Sukwinder Samra

Location

Address
Upton Park Road, Forest Gate
Postcode
E7 8JY
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
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, 980 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E7
18
Primary in E7
10
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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  • Selwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Upton Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · E13 0RJ · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Shaftesbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.80

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  • St Stephen's Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.43

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  • Sandringham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    London · E7 8ED · Newham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.19

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  • Plaistow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · E13 9DQ · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • William Davies Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · E7 8NL · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sukwinder Samra
Telephone
02084721062
Website
www.elmhurstprimary.co.uk

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