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OpenPrimaryOfsted: ExceptionalURN 145627

Shaftesbury Primary School

Academy converter · London · E7 8PF

Ages 3–11 · 640 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Exceptional

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2025-11-11

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
574

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

640 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
640
Boys / girls
311 / 329
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
640 / 630 (102%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
166
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: THE BOLEYN TRUST
Academy trust
THE BOLEYN TRUST
Sponsor
Boleyn Trust
Headteacher
Ms Alma Begum

Location

Address
Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate
Postcode
E7 8PF
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
East Ham
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, 640 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.4%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alma Begum
Telephone
02084720761
Website
https://www.shaftesburyprimaryschool.co.uk/

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