Maryland Primary School
Gurney Road, London, E15 1SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Jackson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- URN
- 102730
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085348135
About this school
Maryland Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 403 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 55 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 55% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 65% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 71% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Maryland Primary 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 | Newham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 69.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 72.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 74.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maryland Primary School compares
Maryland Primary School ranked 58th of 67 primary schools in Newham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.2% | 38% | 403 | — |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 45.5% | 256 | 0.1 miles |
| Colegrave Primary School | 80% | 6.3% | 34.8% | 519 | 0.3 miles |
| The Jenny Hammond Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 21.3% | 388 | 0.3 miles |
| Downsell Primary School | 66% | 6.6% | 35% | 426 | 0.4 miles |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 67% | 4.5% | 51.4% | 190 | 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)
- 37.99%
- English as an additional language
- 45.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 20.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis' Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Colegrave Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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The Jenny Hammond Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Downsell Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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St James' CofE Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Maryland Primary School ranks 699th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- 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 year groups does Maryland Primary School teach?
- Maryland Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Maryland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Maryland Primary School is Mrs Lorna Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Maryland Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maryland Primary 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 big is Maryland Primary School?
- Maryland Primary School has 403 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Maryland Primary School full?
- Maryland Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 403 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Maryland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Maryland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Maryland Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Maryland Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Maryland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maryland Primary School rank locally?
- Maryland Primary School ranked 58th of 67 primary schools in Newham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maryland Primary School's absence rate?
- Maryland Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maryland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maryland Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.