Shaftesbury Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newham
- Unique reference
- 145627
- Address
- Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, E7 8PF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 637 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 86%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.5%
Indian 40.5%
Bangladeshi 22.8%
Pakistani 12.7%
Other Asian 8.5%
Other White 5.3%
African 2.7%
Other 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Mixed 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
White British 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.8
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average6.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 108
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Shaftesbury Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 75
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 33 17 16 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 87 50 37 |
| Year 1 | 87 37 50 |
| Year 2 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 3 | 85 40 45 |
| Year 4 | 81 46 35 |
| Year 5 | 82 35 47 |
| Year 6 | 88 45 43 |