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Central Park Primary School

Newham, E6 3DWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
82 1st-choice / 91 places
Ranking
#3,458
of 13,686 nationally

About Central Park Primary School

Central Park Primary School sits within the Newham local authority, a London borough with 68 primary schools of the same type, 27 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 34th in the local authority and 32nd when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing it just inside the top half of Newham primaries. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Brampton Primary School, half a kilometre away, while the top-performing peers in the area — Tollgate, Cleves and Rosetta Primary Schools — all score higher on the same ranking metric. Central Park is a large, mixed-gender state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision, and is led by headteacher Paul Taylor. It is not a faith school, and its religious character is listed as not applicable.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCentral Park Road, London, Newham, E6 3DW
HeadteacherPaul Taylor
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils919
Free School Meals (FSM)29.7%
School Capacity919 / 840 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingNetballTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubBook ClubFilm ClubCodingDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: centralpark.newham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Central Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.