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
654 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
86.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.2%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
3.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 37.6%
Bangladeshi 26.8%
Pakistani 13.9%
Other Asian 4.9%
Other White 4.4%
African 3.8%
Other 2.1%
Mixed 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Other Black 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.3%
White British 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.8
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average6.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 82%
Local authority average 72%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 22%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 107
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Shaftesbury Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
82
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
73
3rd preference
50
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
38
20
18
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
4
4
Reception, Part-time
18
8
10
Reception, Full-time
69
26
43
Year 1
90
53
37
Year 2
85
41
44
Year 3
88
48
40
Year 4
79
34
45
Year 5
90
47
43
Year 6
89
56
33
Year 2023-2024