St Stephen's Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~344m)Possible (~491m)Unlikely (~638m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Neena Lall OBE
Pupils:618 / 630 capacity
LA:Newham
Phone:02084727575
Address:Whitfield Road, London, E6 1AS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:102748
UKPRN:10070013
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Ham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

35.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development100%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-2ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

21

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Upton Park
347m · 6 min walk
Upton Park Underground Station
358m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Whitfield Road (Stop L)
108m · 2 min walk
Walpole Road Upton Park (Stop K)
125m · 2 min walk
Katherine Road Plashet (Stop R)
211m · 3 min walk
St Stephen's Road (Stop Q)
217m · 4 min walk
Green Street (E13) (Stop J)
226m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

618 pupils

630 capacity

12 spare places available

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 - Newham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2338%

Overall absence

10.87344%

Persistent absence

561

Enrolments

Authorised2.66401%
Unauthorised1.56978%
Persistent (10%+)10.87344%
Severe (50%+)0.17825%

Absence trend

3.12587%
18/19
3.54462%
20/21
5.65294%
21/22
5.67923%
22/23
4.71781%
23/24
4.2338%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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