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Ellen Wilkinson Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Tollgate Road, Beckton, London E6 5UP · ellenwilkinson.newham.sch.uk · 020 7511 9414
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.73 mi
- 1.18 km · walking distance · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 448
- 91% of 490 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.4%
- First language not English
- 58.3%
- 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 0.73 mi (1.18 km), walking distance from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.78 mi (1.25 km), walking distance. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 83% 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 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.73 mi1.18 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.78 mi1.25 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.89 mi1.43 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 107
- 24% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied