Newport School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Prue Barnes- Kemp
Pupils:849 / 840 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085394552
Address:Newport Road, London, E10 6PJ
Federation:Opossum
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 29 October 2024View full report
URN:103048
UKPRN:10076589
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

182 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress92%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+1ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has declined from 86% to 82%.

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

26.7

KS2

29

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Leyton Midland Road Rail Station
786m · 13 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Station (Entrance)
792m · 13 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail Station
851m · 14 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Leyton Underground Station
690m · 11 min walk
Leyton
753m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Francis Road (E10) (Stop P)
312m · 5 min walk
Central Avenue (E11) (->W)
378m · 6 min walk
Grange Park Road (Stop P)
476m · 8 min walk
Ashville Road (->S)
484m · 8 min walk
Buckingham Road (E10) (Stop L)
495m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

849 pupils

840 capacity

9 places over capacity

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 - Waltham Forest

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,688

Applications

3,129

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

29 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
25 June 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
8 March 2011
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.87104%

Overall absence

8.92351%

Persistent absence

706

Enrolments

Authorised0.93342%
Unauthorised2.93763%
Persistent (10%+)8.92351%
Severe (50%+)0.14164%

Absence trend

3.60424%
18/19
3.62767%
20/21
5.29922%
21/22
4.67624%
22/23
3.98625%
23/24
3.87104%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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