William Davies Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades William Davies Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school's inclusive culture ensures that pupils' individual needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are identified early."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a high-quality personal development programme that is tailored to the school's context and pupils' needs."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that most pupils make appropriate progress though the curriculum as they move through the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders focus relentlessly on improving pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear knowledge and understanding of the quality of the school's curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at all levels know their school well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they support teachers to develop their expertise in selecting appropriate activities and resources that match the aims of the curriculum, so that pupils understand and retain important knowledge consistently well"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve pupils' attendance overall, and reduce persistent absence across the school, including establishing positive attendance right from the start of early years".

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at William Davies Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put William Davies Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 William Davies Primary School are Monega Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 90% maths); Shaftesbury Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 91% maths); St Stephen's Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); and Sandringham Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 85% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than William Davies Primary School.

72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about William Davies Primary School (as of April 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 90.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (77%), Black (6%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 15 (7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Woodgrange Park Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Esk Road (->s), 290 metres away.

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

The secondary schools closest to William Davies Primary School are Plashet, City of London Academy (0.4 miles); St Angela's Ursuline School (0.6 miles); and Little Ilford School (0.8 miles).