Shaftesbury Primary School
Shaftesbury Road, London, E7 8PF
640 pupils · 102% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE BOLEYN TRUST
- Local authority
- Newham
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 11 November 2025, published 11 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 89% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 22% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.68 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 90 | 61 | 231 | 88 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 75 | 48 | 253 | 72 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 82 | 55 | 239 | 71 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 84 | 59 | 245 | 82 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 73 | 50 | 222 | 72 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 64 | 46 | 237 | 63 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 82 | 54 | 254 | 81 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 88 | 47 | 274 | 81 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Stephen's Primary School 0.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- William Davies Primary School 0.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Elmhurst Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
- Upton Cross Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Sandringham Primary School 0.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Cleves Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.