Southern Road Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Southern Road, Plaistow, E13 9JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southern Road Primary School is a primary school in Newham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Newham. It ranks 34th of 62 primary schools in Newham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 June 2014, report published 3 July 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

605 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals42.8%

42.8%, 16.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language91.6%

91.6%, 70 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southern Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Plaistow Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Upton Cross Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Curwen Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
Selwyn Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Helen Yearnshire
Phone: 02084719048
Website: southernroad.newham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southern Road, Plaistow, E13 9JH
Local authority: Newham
URN: 102755

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.