Altmore Infant School
Altmore Avenue, East Ham, London, E6 2BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqui Waine
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Ham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 610
- Pupils on roll
- 514
- URN
- 102709
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084723555
About this school
Altmore Infant School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 514 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Altmore Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Altmore Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 550 |
| 2023/24 | 582 |
| 2024/25 | 551 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Altmore Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.2% | 29.2% | 514 | — |
| Lathom Junior School | 77% | 7% | 40.5% | 489 | 0.2 miles |
| Nelson Primary School | 72% | 7% | 44.6% | 665 | 0.3 miles |
| Kensington Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 30.2% | 628 | 0.4 miles |
| Hartley Primary School | 65% | 8.3% | 44.7% | 502 | 0.4 miles |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | 81% | 4.4% | 29.4% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.15%
- English as an additional language
- 95.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lathom Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Nelson Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Kensington Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Hartley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Michael's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Altmore Infant School teach?
- Altmore Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Altmore Infant School?
- The headteacher of Altmore Infant School is Mrs Jacqui Waine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Altmore Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Altmore Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Altmore Infant School?
- Altmore Infant School has 514 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Altmore Infant School full?
- Altmore Infant School has capacity for 610 pupils and 514 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Altmore Infant School a faith school?
- No. Altmore Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Altmore Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Altmore Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Altmore Infant School's absence rate?
- Altmore Infant School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Altmore Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Altmore Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.