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Star Primary School

Community school · London · E16 4NH

Ages 3–11 · 557 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
524

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill78%

557 pupils · 710 places

Pupils on roll
557
Boys / girls
283 / 274
School capacity
710
Capacity fill
557 / 710 (78%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
168
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Lisle Von Buchenroder

Location

Address
Star Lane, Canning Town
Postcode
E16 4NH
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Newham, 557 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.6%.

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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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand0.92

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  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.15

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  • Grange Primary School

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Luke's Primary School

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    • KS290%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Keir Hardie Primary School

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    • Absence5.7%
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  • Ravenscroft Primary School

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Ranelagh Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hallsville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS286%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand1.22

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lisle Von Buchenroder
Telephone
02074765336
Website
www.star.newham.sch.uk/

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