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Ranelagh Primary School, London

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Ranelagh Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Tapscott Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 465th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Ranelagh Primary School in detail

Ranelagh Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Every individual will achieve their full potential. That learning will be rich in meaningful and memorable experiences preparing them to become life-long learners, able to adapt positively to the challenges of the future."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Ranelagh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 95% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Ranelagh Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Ranelagh Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Ranelagh Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ranelagh Primary School are Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery (0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 91% maths); West Ham Church Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 55% maths); Portway Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 76% maths); and Gainsborough Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).

Ranelagh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Stratford Manor Primary School & NurseryWest Ham Church Primary SchoolPortway Primary SchoolGainsborough Primary School

The trust

Ranelagh 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.

All 4 schools in The Tapscott Learning Trust

What parents say

33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ranelagh Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

Who goes there

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 69.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), Black (22%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 51 (19.4%) 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.

Ranelagh Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Ranelagh Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest DLR station is Abbey Road DLR Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mitre Road, 230 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

Ranelagh Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Ranelagh Primary School are Oasis School 21 (0.5 miles), Eastlea Community School (0.6 miles), Harris Science Academy East London (0.8 miles) and Sarah Bonnell School (0.9 miles).

Oasis School 21Eastlea Community SchoolHarris Science Academy East LondonSarah Bonnell 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Shella Lawrenson
Pupils:263
LA:Newham
Phone:02085344364
Address:Corporation Street, Stratford, London, E15 3DN
Trust:THE TAPSCOTT LEARNING TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:144139
UKPRN:10063031
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:West Ham and Beckton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Ranelagh excels at creating an inclusive environment where all children thrive, particularly those with additional needs. The school combines strong teaching with a real passion for reading and character development, using the '5 Rs' values to build confident, resilient learners. Pupils enjoy school, behave exceptionally well, and benefit from enrichment activities like performance, debate and cooking that develop their independence and friendship skills.

Key Strengths

  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
  • Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with strong subject knowledge from teachers
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND - inclusive environment where every pupil is welcomed and well educated
  • Strong focus on nurturing a love of reading through daily opportunities and parent engagement
  • High expectations for attendance with effective systems supporting families

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers' checks on pupil learning do not consistently identify misconceptions, leading to gaps in knowledge
  • Some aspects of the PSHE (personal, social and health education) curriculum have not been fully implemented
  • Pupils have limited knowledge of some aspects of personal, social and health education

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear policies and a positive culture around child protection.

Extracurricular Activities

Performance opportunities, debate, cooking, fruit monitors, math buddies, inclusion ambassadors, library visits, reading mornings with parents and carers, outdoor reading hut

Ranelagh is a highly inclusive and welcoming primary school where pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum and attend regularly. The school provides a range of enrichment activities that support pupils' character development and achievement.

At a Glance

37.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy97%
Child does well91%
High expectations79%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)43%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)83%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths-2ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 95% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.9

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

22.3

KS2

12

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Keep up with Ranelagh Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ranelagh Primary School.

  • Premier@WestHam660m away · Not yet graded
  • premier@21870m away · Not yet graded
  • Asad Academy Limited School 21870m away · Not yet graded
  • LSL - Stratford870m away · Not yet graded
  • The Tuition Spot870m away · Not yet graded
  • Stratford College London Limited980m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

West Ham Rail Station
407m · 7 min walk
West Ham Station (Entrance)
486m · 8 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Abbey Road DLR Station (Platform 1)
382m · 6 min walk
West Ham Underground Station (Platform 2)
386m · 6 min walk
West Ham DLR Station
500m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Mitre Road (Stop K)
228m · 4 min walk
Corporation Street (Stop A)
228m · 4 min walk
Leywick Street (Stop Q)
258m · 4 min walk
Plaistow Grove (E15) (Stop L)
344m · 6 min walk
Morley Road Plaistow (Stop J)
410m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
57
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 47 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 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.

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Your chances of a place at Ranelagh Primary School

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  • How many families in Newham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

266 pupils

432 places

166 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Newham council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

29 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 November 2019

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

7 November 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

51

EHC Plans

30.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Ranelagh Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder38
Speech, Language & Communication32
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Profound & Multiple LD1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
4.9%
Asian
34.9%
Black
22.4%
Mixed
12.8%
Chinese
1.5%
Other
5.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals37.6%
English as Additional Language69.6%

263

Total Pupils

157

Boys

106

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

15.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£75,427

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,970

Per pupil

£2205k

Total funding

£158k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£258,047
EAL funding£75,219
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

16.1%

Persistent absence

254

Enrolments

Authorised2.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
Persistent (10%+)16.1%
Severe (50%+)5.9%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
6.3%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
6.9%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Ranelagh Primary School

What are SATs results like at Ranelagh Primary School?

Of the pupils at Ranelagh Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is Ranelagh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ranelagh Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Ranelagh Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Ranelagh 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 Ranelagh Primary School?

Ranelagh Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 432 places.

How big are the classes at Ranelagh Primary School?

Classes at Ranelagh Primary School average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Ranelagh Primary School?

Ranelagh Primary School has around 263 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Ranelagh Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Ranelagh Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Ranelagh Primary School?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Ranelagh Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Ranelagh Primary School?

Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Ranelagh 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 Ranelagh Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ranelagh Primary School: Premier@WestHam (660m away, registered, not yet graded), premier@21 (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and Asad Academy Limited School 21 (870m 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 Ranelagh Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 47 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Ranelagh Primary School?

Ranelagh Primary School is at Corporation Street, Stratford, London, E15 3DN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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