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St Stephen's Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Whitfield Road, London E6 1AS · st-stephens-primary.org.uk · 020 8472 7575
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.34 mi
- 0.55 km · walking distance · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 618
- 98% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- First language not English
- 87.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.34 mi (550 m), walking distance from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.37 mi (594 m), walking distance. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 122 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 122 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 142 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 127 | 1.4▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 136 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 155 | 1.7▲ | 56% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.37 mi0.59 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.37 mi0.60 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▲31% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Stephen's Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Sept 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 22
- 4% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (9%) whose child was bullied