Odessa Infant School, London
Data last updated 5 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Odessa Infant School excels at creating a happy, nurturing environment where every child feels safe and develops a love of learning. The school provides excellent support for children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they achieve their best. Pupils benefit from a rich curriculum with inspiring trips and enrichment activities that broaden their horizons and build their confidence.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and strong sense of community where all pupils feel valued and equal
- Highly ambitious and well-taught curriculum with enrichment activities like visits to the Royal Albert Hall and museums
- Very effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with well-considered adaptations and specialist provision
- Strong emphasis on developing language, communication and reading skills with daily story time and library visits
- Excellent wider provision including yoga, mindfulness, trips to seaside and camping, and specialist teachers for dance and gymnastics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Royal Albert Hall music visit, local area history workshop, yoga sessions, seaside visits, Year 2 forest camping, museum and art gallery visits, theatre visits, ballet lessons, street dance lessons, gymnastics lessons, author visits, religious leader visits, theatrical performance groups
Odessa Infant School is a very happy, kind and nurturing school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe from Nursery onwards. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
40.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
189 pupils
304 capacity
115 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.79992%
Overall absence
28.81356%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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