Shaftesbury Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard to exceptional

Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shaftesbury Primary School is a primary school in Newham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Newham. It ranks 15th of 62 primary schools in Newham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
Achievement: Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Exceptional
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%

89%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%

22%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

640 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals25.9%

25.9%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language88.1%

88.1%, 66.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shaftesbury Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Stephen's Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard
Grangewood Independent School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Madaniyah Foundation	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
William Davies Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard
Elmhurst Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	92% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BOLEYN TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Alma Begum
Phone: 02084720761
Website: shaftesburyprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PF
Local authority: Newham
URN: 145627

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.