Monega Primary School

About Monega Primary School

Monega Primary School sits within Newham, a London borough with 68 primary schools, 27 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 22nd in the local authority, placing it in the top tier of Newham primaries. Among its closest-performing peers are Tollgate Primary School, Cleves Primary School, and Rosetta Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Sandringham Primary School, just 0.6 kilometres away, so Monega is part of a strong cluster of high-performing primaries in the area. Headteacher Elizabeth Harris leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school has a capacity of 730 and currently enrols 584 pupils, with 29.6 per cent eligible for free school meals, a figure that reflects the diverse intake typical of inner-London boroughs.

Academically, Monega performs well above the Newham average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 74 per cent. Reading and maths scores were strong, with average scaled scores of 109 and 108 respectively, and 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 92 per cent in maths, and 81 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 42 per cent achieved in reading, 33 per cent in maths, and 19 per cent in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2022, awarded Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a significant turnaround from the previous inspection in March 2017, when the school was rated Inadequate overall.

Monega offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, a gymnasium, an ICT suite, and a forest school, plus a chapel on site. Sports provision includes swimming, athletics, gymnastics, netball, rounders, dance, and cross country, while clubs cover science, coding, gardening, and eco activities. The school’s SEND provision is well-developed, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: 205 applications were received for 86 places, with 65 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.38. This level of demand, combined with strong academic outcomes and a full Ofsted Outstanding rating, makes Monega a popular choice for families in Newham seeking a well-resourced, inclusive primary with nursery provision.

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