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Shaftesbury Primary School

Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PF

Local ranking15th of 66 primary schools in Newham
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 11 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Exceptional
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Exceptional

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
89.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
22.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
94.0%
Writing (Expected)
93.0%
Maths (Expected)
91.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
95.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
112.0
Cohort Size
82

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
637
Boys
311 (49%)
Girls
329 (51%)
Capacity
630 (102% full)
SEND
5.0%
FSM Eligible
28.5%
EAL
86.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
2.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,262/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 40.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 22.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.8%
  • Asian Other: 8.5%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.6%

40.8%

Asian Indian

22.9%

Asian Bangladeshi

12.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145627
UKPRN
10067239
Establishment No.
2064
Trust
THE BOLEYN TRUST

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