Royal Wharf Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Mixed · Newham
1 John Harrison Square, London, E16 2ZA
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 12/09/2023
Application demand
60%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.5%
9.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
439
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
472 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
60%
1st preference success rate
58 of 96 families who put it first got an offer
58
Places offered
177
Total applications
3.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 96 | 58 | ● 60% |
| 2nd preference | 41 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 16 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 24 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 177 | 58 | 33% |
1st preference success by year
Newham lets families list 6 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Emma Joseph
- Address
- 1 John Harrison Square, Silvertown, London, E16 2ZA
- Phone
- 02075115412
- Local authority
- Newham
- Ward / constituency
- Royal Victoria · West Ham and Beckton
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 143668
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 69% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST
439 pupils · 472 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
12 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 319 pupils
Attendance
95.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
9.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Newham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.