West Ham Church Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades West Ham Church Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children learn extremely well in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have ensured that this school is an incredibly inclusive environment."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "There is strength in all that leaders do to support the wellbeing and character development of pupils."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils make sound progress through the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' resolute efforts over the past few years have secured improvements in the overall rates of pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders regularly evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the ambitious curriculum taught at this school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are very deliberate in their actions."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to develop the curriculum, and the effectiveness of how it is taught, to make sure that pupils' achievement improves"; "Leaders should continue their work with staff, pupils, parents and carers to make sure that improvements in attendance are sustained and built on".

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at West Ham Church Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put West Ham Church Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to West Ham Church Primary School are Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 91% maths); Portway Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 76% maths); Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); and Ranelagh Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than West Ham Church Primary School.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Ham Church Primary School (as of April 2026): 77% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

72.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), Black (16%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 18 (6.6%) 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.

The nearest DLR station is Abbey Road DLR Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Amity Road, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West Ham Church Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, West Ham Church Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to West Ham Church Primary School are Oasis School 21 (0.3 miles), Sarah Bonnell School (0.5 miles), St Bonaventure's RC School (0.6 miles) and Stratford School Academy (0.6 miles).