Cleveland Road Primary School

About Cleveland Road Primary School

Cleveland Road Primary School is a large state primary in Redbridge, currently home to 903 pupils against a capacity of 942, meaning it runs very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17.9%, which sits below the national primary average and reflects the borough’s relatively affluent demographic. Demand for places is exceptionally high: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 294 applications for 119 places, with 149 of those as first preferences. That works out at 2.47 applications per place, and only 115 first-preference offers were made, so securing a spot is far from guaranteed. The school has nursery provision, which may help families get a foot in the door early, but for Reception entry, parents should be prepared for stiff competition in this corner of Redbridge.

Academically, Cleveland Road is a standout performer. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Redbridge local authority average of 74%. A quarter of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, with particularly strong maths scores: 56% hit the higher benchmark and the average maths scaled score was 111. Reading and writing also performed strongly, with 53% and 28% reaching the higher standard respectively. The school ranks 3rd out of 50 primaries in Redbridge on the KS2 expected standard metric, placing it in the top 6% of the borough, and 545th nationally out of 13,686 schools. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, confirmed the school remains Outstanding, a rating it has held since at least 2014. Early years provision and leadership and management were both graded Outstanding in the last graded inspection.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, an outdoor playground and a Forest School, which provides regular outdoor learning. Sports provision covers football, cricket, tennis, athletics and dance, while clubs include eco, coding, gardening, drama and film. Cleveland Road also has a well-documented SEND offer, with specialist support for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. The school is oversubscribed and has a strong local reputation, so families outside the immediate catchment should check historical admission distances carefully. It suits families who value strong academic outcomes, a structured but creative curriculum, and a school that feels genuinely embedded in its community. The nearest other Outstanding-rated primary is Highlands Primary School, about 1.9 km away.

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