St Stephen's Primary School

NewhamCommunity school

Whitfield Road, London, E6 1AS

Headteacher: Ms Neena Lall OBESchool website ↗Pupils: 623 (capacity: 630)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 October 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
89.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
31.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding54.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding52.0%

Maths

Expected level97.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
89
Applications received
343
Families who got their first-choice
1.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
44.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
94.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1693.0%38.0%+7.3+8.1+9.6
2016/1795.0%42.0%+4.9+7.0+6.2
2017/1892.0%32.0%+5.1+5.2+7.3
2018/1993.0%42.0%+6.4+4.4+6.0
2022/2390.0%45.0%+2.7+3.3+6.0
2023/2488.0%19.0%---
2024/2589.0%31.0%---
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