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William Davies Primary School

Community school · London · E7 8NL

Ages 3–11 · 215 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill82%

215 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
119 / 96
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
215 / 262 (82%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
82
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
Sally Norris

Location

Address
Stafford Road
Postcode
E7 8NL
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 3–11, in London, Newham, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.8%.

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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    • KS279%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Shaftesbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    • KS285%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.80

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  • St Stephen's Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
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    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.19

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    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.2%
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  • Cleves Primary School

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.60

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  • Elmhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    • KS288%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.29

    0.6 miles away

  • Essex Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sally Norris
Telephone
02084723864
Website
www.williamdavies.newham.sch.uk/

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