Earlham Primary School, London
Earlham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Compass Partnership of Schools. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Earlham Primary School in detail
Earlham Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Earlham is a very happy, caring and successful school where children achieve excellent results. We believe your children deserve the very best education, so that they can fulfil their potential and become confident and enthusiastic learners who are well equipped to succeed at secondary school and beyond."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, multi-sports, STEM, cooking and art.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Newham
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Earlham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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 (86% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Earlham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Earlham Primary School as their first choice and 192 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Earlham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Earlham Primary School are St James' CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Odessa Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); and Maryland Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths).
Earlham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St James' CofE Primary SchoolOdessa Infant SchoolPark Primary SchoolMaryland Primary School
The trust
Earlham Primary School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 88% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%), Black (13%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Forest Gate Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Magpie Close (->e), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Earlham Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Earlham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Earlham Primary School are Forest Gate Community School (0.3 miles), Sarah Bonnell School (0.5 miles), Stratford School Academy (0.5 miles) and St Angela's Ursuline School (0.6 miles).
Forest Gate Community SchoolSarah Bonnell SchoolStratford School AcademySt Angela's Ursuline 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.2%
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 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Earlham Primary School
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Earlham Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Newham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Earlham Primary School.
- Elite Kids Childcare330m away · Not yet graded
- THRIVE Tuition390m away · Not yet graded
- Globe Youth Limited390m away · Not yet graded
- Global Switch Professionals Childcare Centre390m away · Not yet graded
- Merit Tutors620m away · Not yet graded
- The Wright Education Limited At Maryland Primary School/children Centre690m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Earlham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Earlham 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
- 78
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 78 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 64 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Earlham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
450
Total Pupils
226
Boys
224
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,084
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,660
Per pupil
£3039k
Total funding
£238k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
389
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 Earlham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Earlham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Earlham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Earlham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Earlham Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Earlham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Earlham 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 Earlham Primary School?
Earlham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Earlham Primary School?
Classes at Earlham Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Earlham Primary School?
Earlham Primary School has around 450 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Earlham Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Earlham Primary School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Earlham Primary School?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Earlham 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 Earlham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Earlham Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Earlham Primary School: Elite Kids Childcare (330m away, registered, not yet graded), THRIVE Tuition (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Globe Youth Limited (390m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Earlham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 78 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 64 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Earlham Primary School?
Earlham Primary School is at Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, London, E7 9AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)