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New City Primary School

Newham, E13 9NEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2468 of 13,686 nationally

About New City Primary School

New City Primary School in Newham has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted across every category in its most recent inspection in 2022, a significant turnaround from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016. The school’s leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all received the top grade of 1. On the key academic measure of Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard, 76% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That is two percentage points above the Newham local authority average of 74%, placing the school 29th out of 61 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, New City sits in the top 18% of all primary schools for this metric, and in London it ranks within the top third.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTunmarsh Lane, London, Newham, E13 9NE
HeadteacherMary Bull
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils631
Free School Meals (FSM)22.9%
School Capacity631 / 630 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2022
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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, 25 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsDanceFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCodingChoirScience ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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New City 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.