Cleves Primary School, London

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~344m)Possible (~491m)Unlikely (~638m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Liza Christofides
Pupils:469 / 524 capacity
LA:Newham
Phone:02084726298
Address:Arragon Road, East Ham, London, E6 1QP
Trust:THE BOLEYN TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Exceptional
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Exceptional
Leadership
Exceptional
Early Years
Exceptional
Inspected 24 February 2026View full report
URN:143882
UKPRN:10062376
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Ham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cleves Primary School excels at helping all children achieve exceptionally well, particularly those facing challenges or with special needs. The school has outstanding teaching that builds strong foundations in reading, writing and maths from Nursery onwards, combined with a broad curriculum that celebrates different cultures and develops confident, compassionate learners. Parents are very positive about how the school's provision transforms their children's confidence, happiness and readiness to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional academic achievement with outcomes consistently above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Exceptional early years provision with superb teaching of reading and strong foundations from Nursery
  • Exceptional inclusion and support for pupils with SEND and complex barriers, with transformational impact
  • Highly expert teaching with deep subject knowledge and precision curriculum delivery
  • Strong focus on communication and language, debate and discussion woven throughout the curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled, leaders and governors establish shared responsibility, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Chess club, residential visits (working farm, orchard), partnerships with financial institutions for career exploration, breakfast club, playtime incentives, wide range of clubs

Cleves Primary School is rated Exceptional across all areas. The school delivers exceptional outcomes with pupils consistently exceeding national test results, and disadvantaged pupils outperforming their non-disadvantaged peers nationally.

At a Glance

39.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-4ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 97% to 91%. Maths has declined from 95% to 91%. Writing has declined from 95% to 84%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Upton Park
547m · 9 min walk
Upton Park Underground Station
549m · 9 min walk
East Ham Underground Station
736m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Arragon Road (E6) (Stop W)
386m · 6 min walk
Dickens Road (->W)
391m · 6 min walk
Katherine Road Upton Park (->E)
392m · 6 min walk
Katherine Road Plashet (Stop R)
394m · 6 min walk
Whitfield Road (Stop L)
403m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

469 pupils

524 capacity

55 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Newham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

4,815

Applications

3,919

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Newham (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

24 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
19 October 2021
10 November 2020

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.96917%

Overall absence

21.73913%

Persistent absence

368

Enrolments

Authorised4.51899%
Unauthorised2.45018%
Persistent (10%+)21.73913%
Severe (50%+)1.63043%

Absence trend

5.72073%
18/19
5.88752%
20/21
9.09574%
21/22
10.23697%
22/23
6.82852%
23/24
6.96917%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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