Curwen Primary School, London
Curwen Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Tapscott Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 225th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Curwen Primary School in detail
Curwen Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school has been part of The Tapscott Learning Trust since September 2017. This is a trust based on partnership, ensuring the best possible quality education for our children while meeting the needs of our local community. Curwen Primary and Nursery School is a highly successful and inclusive school based in Plaistow within the London Borough of Newham."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
On phones, the school says: "If children are caught with mobile phones during the school day these will be confiscated and returned to a parent/carer."
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Curwen Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at Curwen Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Curwen Primary School as their first choice and 197 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Curwen Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Curwen Primary School are Portway Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 76% maths); Grange Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Southern Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Plaistow Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths).
Curwen Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Portway Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolSouthern Road Primary SchoolPlaistow Primary School
The trust
Curwen Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Tapscott Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 68.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), Black (16%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 100 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 62 (7.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Plaistow, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street Plaistow, 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Curwen Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Curwen Primary School are Lister Community School (0.4 miles), Eastlea Community School (0.6 miles), St Bonaventure's RC School (0.7 miles) and Rokeby School (0.8 miles).
Lister Community SchoolEastlea Community SchoolSt Bonaventure's RC SchoolRokeby School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
43.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
29
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Curwen Primary School
School Council Community project
30 Jun 2026
Congratulations to Curwen’s Boys’ Football Team - TTLT World Cup Champions!
17 Jun 2026
Curwen's Years 3/4 Football Team
4 Jun 2026
Hatching of Chicks
8 May 2026
Sweet Success for Our School Council!
28 Apr 2026
Year 2 Art Gallery
27 Apr 2026
From Curwen Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Curwen Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Curwen Primary School.
- Merit Tutors Plaistow840m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Curwen Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Curwen Primary School is in Newham; for families living there:
Apply to Newham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 104
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 104 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 90 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Curwen Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
777 pupils
840 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Newham council
Places available
4,725
Applications
3,960
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
100
SEN Support
62
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
810
Total Pupils
404
Boys
406
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
46
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£64,681
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,787
Per pupil
£6067k
Total funding
£476k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
744
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Curwen Primary School
What are SATs results like at Curwen Primary School?
Of the pupils at Curwen Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Curwen Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Curwen Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Curwen Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Curwen Primary School is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Curwen Primary School?
Curwen Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Curwen Primary School?
Classes at Curwen Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Curwen Primary School?
Curwen Primary School has around 810 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Curwen Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Curwen Primary School in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Curwen Primary School?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Curwen Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Curwen Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Curwen Primary School: Merit Tutors Plaistow (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Curwen Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 104 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 90 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Curwen Primary School?
Curwen Primary School is at Atlas Road, London, E13 0AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)