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Elmhurst Primary School

Newham, E7 8JYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2026
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
143 1st-choice / 119 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#453 of 13,686 nationally

About Elmhurst Primary School

Elmhurst Primary School in Newham holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating from its most recent inspection in 2021, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Outstanding. That inspection result is backed by strong academic outcomes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Newham local authority average of 74%. The school also achieved a ranking score of 88, placing it 10th out of 61 primary schools in the borough, in the top 5% nationally. Maths was a particular strength: 96% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 110, while 46% reached the higher standard. Reading and writing also performed strongly, with 92% and 91% meeting expectations respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressUpton Park Road, London, Newham, E7 8JY
HeadteacherSukwinder Samra
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils988
Free School Meals (FSM)27.1%
School Capacity988 / 996 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketTennisDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubEco ClubDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: elmhurstprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Elmhurst Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.