Find the best primary schools in Newham. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Newham has 71 primary schools, all in Newham council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 71, 10 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Newham primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenscroft Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Rosetta Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Scott Wilkie Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| St Stephen's Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Tollgate Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Vicarage Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Elmhurst Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
There are 71 primary schools in Newham. Of those, 4 are all-through schools, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 71 primary schools in Newham, 10 have a religious character: 7 Roman Catholic, 2 Church of England and 1 Church of England/Christian. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Ravenscroft Primary School (5.0), Rosetta Primary School (5.0), Scott Wilkie Primary School (5.0), St Stephen's Primary School (5.0) and Tollgate Primary School (5.0). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 71 schools here, 70 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| Mixed |
| 4.8 / 5 |
| St Antony's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
| Salisbury Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Keir Hardie Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| New City Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Hallsville Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Monega Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Shaftesbury Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Earlham Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Kaizen Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| St Luke's Primary School | Church of England/Christian | 4.6 / 5 |
| Woodgrange Infant School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Colegrave Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Central Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Dersingham Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Ranelagh Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Southern Road Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Cleves Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Selwyn Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| St Winefride's RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.4 / 5 |
| Roman Road Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| School 360 | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Royal Wharf Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Avenue Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 |
| Star Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Grange Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Brampton Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Essex Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Gallions Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Sandringham Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Sir John Heron Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Langdon Academy | all-through | 4.1 / 5 |
| Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Plaistow Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Ellen Wilkinson Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Nelson Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.1 / 5 |
| Altmore Infant School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Portway Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| North Beckton Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Carpenters Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Britannia Village Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Gainsborough Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Godwin Junior School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Harris Academy Chobham | all-through | 3.7 / 5 |
| Sheringham Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Maryland Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| St James' CofE Junior School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Drew Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Lathom Junior School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Winsor Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| William Davies Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Kensington Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Hartley Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.4 / 5 |
| School 21 | all-through | 3.4 / 5 |
| Bobby Moore Academy | all-through | 3.3 / 5 |
| Upton Cross Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| West Ham Church Primary School | Church of England | 3.0 / 5 |
| Odessa Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.