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Elmhurst Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Upton Park Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8JY · elmhurstprimary.co.uk · 020 8472 1062
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 92%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.33 mi
- 0.53 km · walking distance · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 980
- 98% of 996 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- First language not English
- 84.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- New Vision Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.33 mi (534 m), walking distance from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.43 mi (699 m), walking distance. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 158 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 73% 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 | 120 | 158 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 119 | 143 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 155 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 133 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 133 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.43 mi0.70 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.47 mi0.75 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲92% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102719)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Elmhurst Primary School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Early years: Exceptional
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Positive
- 93%
- Replies
- 30
- 3% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 4 parents (13%) whose child was bullied
based on 5 parents (17%) with SEND