Selwyn Primary School

About Selwyn Primary School

Selwyn Primary School sits in a competitive Newham primary landscape, and its headline Key Stage 2 results offer a mixed picture against the local authority average. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 72%, just two percentage points below the Newham average of 74%. That is a solid, if not standout, result for a school where 38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Where Selwyn really pulls ahead is in the higher standard: 22% of its pupils achieved the higher benchmark in all three subjects, a figure that suggests strong stretch for more able children. In maths specifically, 38% of pupils hit the higher standard, and the average maths score of 108 is comfortably above the national baseline of 100. The school ranks 34th out of 61 primaries in Newham on the expected standard metric, placing it in the middle of the pack locally but within the top 50% nationally.

Academically, Selwyn is a school that delivers consistently strong outcomes across the board, with Ofsted awarding its highest grade in every category inspected in March 2025. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management all received Outstanding ratings. This marks a continuation of the school’s high standards, as its previous inspection in 2014 also judged overall effectiveness as Outstanding. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, reading and maths both averaged a score of 108, while 83% of pupils met the expected standard in maths and 77% in writing. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone suggest pupils leave Selwyn well prepared for secondary school. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96% of respondents would recommend the school, and 80% strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe.

Selwyn is a heavily oversubscribed school, receiving 154 applications for just 54 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 46 first-preference offers made. That works out at nearly three applications per place, so families need to have it high on their list. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age three, and its facilities include a forest school, music rooms, an ICT suite, a library, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, tennis, cricket, athletics and dance, while clubs include coding, choir, science club and art club. For families with children who have special educational needs, Selwyn has a resourced provision and supports a range of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. The parent view data shows that 82% of respondents strongly agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, though 9% disagreed, so it is worth discussing specific needs with the school directly.

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