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Nelson Primary School

Academy converter · London · E6 2SE

Ages 3–11 · 665 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
687

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
165
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill79%

665 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
665
Boys / girls
325 / 340
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
665 / 840 (79%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
289
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
Mrs Fiona Cullen

Location

Address
Napier Road, East Ham
Postcode
E6 2SE
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
East Ham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
2 on roll / 14 capacity

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, 665 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E6
25
Primary in E6
15
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Cullen
Telephone
02084720642
Website
www.nelson.newham.sch.uk/

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