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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 134919

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Pupil referral unit · London · E16 2LS

Ages 14–16 · 21 pupils · Newham

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill35%

21 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
21
Boys / girls
15 / 6
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
21 / 60 (35%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 14–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Ms Kirsten MacLeod

Location

Address
The Storey Centre, Woodman Street, North Woolwich
Postcode
E16 2LS
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 14–16, in London, Newham, 21 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 42.9%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kirsten MacLeod
Telephone
02075040530
Website
www.newhamprus.org.uk/New-Directions-Home-Page/

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