Dersingham Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dersingham Primary School excels at creating a welcoming, harmonious community where all pupils feel safe and supported. The school demonstrates strong leadership and has successfully managed rapid expansion while maintaining high academic standards, particularly in writing and for disadvantaged pupils. Teachers set high expectations and provide excellent support through well-trained staff and effective interventions.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with high expectations and accountability across staff
- Rapid progress in Early Years with accurate assessment and careful monitoring
- Quality of writing is a strength across the school
- Effective behaviour management resulting in very few exclusions
- Excellent safeguarding systems and staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Outcomes in reading and mathematics for more-able pupils need to reach outstanding level
- Boys' reading skills require continued focus despite recent improvements
- Further challenge needed to raise outcomes for the most-able pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with detailed records, clear policies, frequent staff training including radicalisation and FGM prevention, and strong partnerships with agencies to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, playground equipment review activities
Dersingham Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained high quality education while managing significant school expansion, with the roll almost doubling since the last inspection in 2011.
At a Glance
54.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 87%. Maths has declined from 89% to 84%. Writing has improved from 80% to 85%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
23
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
591 pupils
630 capacity
39 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Newham
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(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.002%
Overall absence
23.48754%
Persistent absence
562
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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