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Royal Wharf Primary School

Free schools · London · E16 2ZA

Ages 3–11 · 439 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.56 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

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%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
266

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

1.56 · Competitive

1st preferences

92

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill93%

439 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
224 / 215
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
439 / 472 (93%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
114
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Joseph

Location

Address
1 John Harrison Square, Silvertown
Postcode
E16 2ZA
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Newham, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.8%.

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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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.78

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.2%
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    • FSM52.8%
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  • Calverton Primary School

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

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  • Rosetta Primary School

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Joseph
Telephone
02075115412
Website
www.royalwharfprimary.co.uk

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