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Southern Road Primary School

Community school · Plaistow · E13 9JH

Ages 2–11 · 605 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
498

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
1
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).

Pupils on roll
605
Boys / girls
306 / 299
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
246
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Helen Yearnshire

Location

Address
Southern Road
Postcode
E13 9JH
Town
Plaistow
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Plaistow, Newham, 605 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.7%.

Open schools in Plaistow
1
Primary schools in Plaistow
1
Academies among open schools in Plaistow
0% (0)
Open schools in E13
17
Primary in E13
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.

Compare with theseAll in PlaistowNear E13

  • Plaistow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E13 9DQ · Newham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Upton Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E13 0RJ · Newham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Curwen Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E13 0AG · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Selwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E13 0ES · Newham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Portway Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · E13 0JW · Newham

    Ages 1–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • New City Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E13 9NE · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Stephen's Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E6 1AS · Newham

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Yearnshire
Telephone
02084719048
Website
www.southernroad.newham.sch.uk

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