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St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · London · E13 9AX

Ages 2–11 · 431 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

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

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill103%

431 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
216 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
431 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Paul Underwood

Location

Address
Green Street, Upton Park
Postcode
E13 9AX
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 2–11, in London, Newham, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
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.

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    • FSM39.7%
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    • FSM31.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Underwood
Telephone
02084724337
Website
www.st-edwards.newham.sch.uk/

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