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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 102748

St Stephen's Primary School

Community school · London · E6 1AS

Ages 4–11 · 618 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
552

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

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

127

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
338
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill98%

618 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
618
Boys / girls
300 / 318
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
618 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
221
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Neena Lall OBE

Location

Address
Whitfield Road
Postcode
E6 1AS
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Newham, 618 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E6
25
Primary in E6
15
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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    • FSM27.4%
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    • FSM39.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Neena Lall OBE
Telephone
02084727575
Website
www.st-stephens-primary.org.uk/

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