Southern Road Primary School, Plaistow
Southern Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Plaistow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 67 schools in Newham with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Southern Road Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Southern Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 98% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Southern Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Southern Road Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Southern Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Southern Road Primary School are Plaistow Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); Upton Cross Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 86% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 89% maths); and Curwen Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 91% maths).
Southern Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Plaistow Primary SchoolUpton Cross Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolCurwen Primary School
Who goes there
42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 91.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (65%), Black (15%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 93 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 18 (3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Upton Park Underground Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Perth Road (E13), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southern Road 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
In 2024/25, Southern Road Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Southern Road Primary School are Lister Community School (0.2 miles), St Bonaventure's RC School (0.6 miles), Cumberland Community School (0.7 miles) and Brampton Manor Academy (0.8 miles).
Lister Community SchoolSt Bonaventure's RC SchoolCumberland Community SchoolBrampton Manor Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where children feel safe and happy. Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with well-trained staff teaching phonics consistently and pupils developing a genuine love of books. Pupils are encouraged to develop their talents through music lessons and many opportunities to represent the school in competitions and sports.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritized with excellent phonics teaching and a love of books - pupils visit the library, bookshops and local library regularly
- Pupils with SEND are very well supported to access the curriculum with teachers making helpful adjustments in class
- Behavior is excellent with a calm, orderly school and very little disruption to lessons
- Broad and interesting curriculum in most subjects with carefully chosen key knowledge to help pupils develop understanding
- Wide range of enrichment activities and after-school clubs that pupils are excited about
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, the school has not clearly decided which key knowledge pupils must learn or how to help them remember it long-term
- Curriculum planning in a small number of subjects needs to be more ambitious and coherent
- School is working to improve attendance rates which have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - the school has created a positive culture where pupils know who to talk to if worried and can use support like the 'Talk Time' club.
Extracurricular Activities
Recorder lessons (Years 3-4), flute lessons (Years 5-6), STEM Club, chess club, sports clubs, dodgeball competitions, mathematics competitions, athletics competitions, theatre visits, seaside trips, Barbican music concert, canoeing course (Year 6)
Southern Road Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy learning in a friendly, welcoming environment. Staff care for pupils well and have high expectations for all, including those with additional needs.
At a Glance
42.8%
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 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 98% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
23.6
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Southern Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Southern Road 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 Southern Road Primary School.
- Merit Tutors Plaistow880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Southern Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Southern Road 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
- 108
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 108 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 94 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
526 pupils
630 places
104 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Plaistow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Plaistow
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
605
Total Pupils
306
Boys
299
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,486
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,726
Per pupil
£3724k
Total funding
£301k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
501
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
Southern Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about Southern Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Southern Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Southern Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Southern Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Southern Road Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Southern Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Southern Road 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 Southern Road Primary School?
Southern Road Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Southern Road Primary School?
Classes at Southern Road Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Southern Road Primary School?
Southern Road Primary School has around 605 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Southern Road Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Southern Road Primary School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Southern Road Primary School?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Southern Road 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 Southern Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Southern Road 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 an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Southern Road Primary School: Merit Tutors Plaistow (880m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Southern Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 108 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 94 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Southern Road Primary School?
Southern Road Primary School is at Southern Road, Plaistow, E13 9JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)