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Tollgate Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
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Ages 3–11

Tollgate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Boleyn Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 175th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022)
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

Tollgate Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Tollgate 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 95% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Tollgate Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Tollgate Primary School as their first choice and 180 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 Tollgate Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Tollgate Primary School are Kaizen Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); New City Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); Scott Wilkie Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 88% maths); and Rosetta Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 93% maths).

Tollgate Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Kaizen Primary SchoolNew City Primary SchoolScott Wilkie Primary SchoolRosetta Primary School

The trust

Tollgate Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Boleyn Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in The Boleyn Trust

Who goes there

39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 79.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), Black (19%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 35 (8.2%) 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.

Tollgate Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Tollgate Primary School had 24 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 tram or metro stop is Prince Regent, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bennett Road, 160 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tollgate Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

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

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Tollgate Primary School are Cumberland Community School (under 0.1 miles), Brampton Manor Academy (0.4 miles), Royal Docks Academy (0.6 miles) and Rokeby School (0.8 miles).

Cumberland Community SchoolBrampton Manor AcademyRoyal Docks AcademyRokeby 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma O'Connor
Pupils:426
LA:Newham
Phone:02074761848
Address:Barclay Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8SA
Trust:THE BOLEYN TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 7 December 2022View full report
URN:143881
UKPRN:10062375
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:West Ham and Beckton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

39.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 95% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 91% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

16

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Tollgate 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 Tollgate Primary School.

  • Junior Adventures Group @ Rosetta710m away · Not yet graded
  • Merit Tutors Plaistow720m away · Not yet graded
  • Ellen Wilkinson Extended School830m away · Not yet graded
  • Young Adventurers880m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bennett Road (Stop A)
159m · 3 min walk
Newham Leisure Centre (->S)
233m · 4 min walk
Newham Uni Hosp Main Reception (Stop HA)
301m · 5 min walk
Newham Uni Hosp Emergency Dept (Stop HB)
307m · 5 min walk
Colman Road (Stop H)
320m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
142
Fatal
1
Serious
14
Children hurt
12

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 142 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 127 slight.

12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

18 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 Tollgate Primary School

Will you get a place at Tollgate Primary School? Get the admissions report

Your home postcode, set against Tollgate Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Tollgate Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Tollgate Primary School.
  • Newham publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Tollgate Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Tollgate Primary School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Newham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

375 pupils

420 places

45 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(2)

7 December 2022
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
18 March 2008
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

53

SEN Support

35

EHC Plans

20.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Tollgate Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder26
Speech, Language & Communication15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Profound & Multiple LD1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
6.8%
Asian
31.8%
Black
18.5%
Mixed
11.2%
Chinese
2.8%
Other
5.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals39.4%
English as Additional Language79.3%

426

Total Pupils

218

Boys

208

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

24

Teachers

17.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,719

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,833

Per pupil

£2931k

Total funding

£225k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£362,051
EAL funding£105,519
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

13.2%

Persistent absence

340

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)13.2%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
4.2%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
5.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Tollgate Primary School

What are SATs results like at Tollgate Primary School?

Of the pupils at Tollgate 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 Tollgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tollgate Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.

What is the catchment area for Tollgate Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Tollgate 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 Tollgate Primary School?

Tollgate Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Tollgate Primary School?

Classes at Tollgate Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Tollgate Primary School?

Tollgate Primary School has around 426 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Tollgate Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Tollgate Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Tollgate Primary School?

5% of sessions were missed at Tollgate Primary School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Tollgate Primary School?

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

Tollgate 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 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Tollgate Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Rosetta (710m away, registered, not yet graded), Merit Tutors Plaistow (720m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ellen Wilkinson Extended School (830m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Tollgate Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 142 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 127 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Tollgate Primary School?

Tollgate Primary School is at Barclay Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8SA.

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

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