Plaistow Primary School

NewhamCommunity school

Junction Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9DQ

Headteacher: Mr Dean BenoitSchool website ↗Pupils: 362 (capacity: 450)

Ofsted RatingInspected 23 April 2024Full report ↗

Good

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

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

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.
69.0%
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%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
54
Applications received
170
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
38.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
81.0%
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).
12.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1639.0%4.0%-3.7+1.0-2.6
2016/1757.0%4.0%-2.6-0.7-3.4
2017/1871.0%5.0%+0.7-0.6+0.7
2018/1960.0%8.0%-3.2-1.9-1.5
2022/2360.0%6.0%-1.8-1.1-1.3
2023/2470.0%16.0%---
2024/2569.0%10.0%---
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