St Edward's Catholic Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Edward's Catholic Primary School currently has around 416 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 32.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other (any other ethnic group) pupils forming the largest group at around 20.2%. african pupils make up about 18.3% , followed by other white at 10.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Green Street, London, E13 9AX
Website: www.st-edwards.newham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02084724337
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Underwood
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147335

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 416
Number of Boys: 203
Number of Girls: 213

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other (any other ethnic group)20.20%84
African18.30%76
Other White10.30%43
Other Black8.90%37
Caribbean7.90%33
Indian7.70%32
Other Mixed5.30%22
Other Asian3.80%16
White British3.80%16
White and Black Caribbean2.60%11
Bangladeshi2.60%11
Pakistani2.20%9
White and Black African2.20%9
Chinese1.70%7
White and Asian1.20%5
Irish0.50%2
Unclassified0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.3)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
16%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 585 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 2,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU
4out of 4 2,107 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
4out of 4 2,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road , E16 3PB
3out of 4 2,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Green Street , Upton Park E13 9AX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Green Street , Upton Park E13 9AX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Cleves Primary School
Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP
- not rated 495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cleves Primary School
Arragon Road , East Ham E6 1QP
4out of 4 495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Southern Road Infant School
Southern Road , E13 9JD
- not rated 556 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Catholic School
Green Street , E13 9AX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Lister Community School
St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE
3out of 4 749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lister Community School
St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE
- not rated 749 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School
Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD
4out of 4 1,197 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy
Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG
- not rated 1,241 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langdon School
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
- not rated 2,405 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER
- not rated 1,337 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG
- not rated 1,413 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB
- not rated 1,436 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 3,000 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF
- not rated 3,111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
3out of 4 2,405 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
- not rated 2,595 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Connaught Special School
Kirton Road , E13 9BT
- not rated 276 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Alif Academy
313-319 Katherine Road , Forest Gate E7 8PJ
- not rated 551 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Grangewood Independent School
Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT
- not rated 872 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children
New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB
- not rated 975 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre
Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB
- not rated 975 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.