Odessa Infant School
Wellington Road, London, E7 9BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Barber
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 304
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 102735
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085347967
About this school
Odessa Infant School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Odessa 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Odessa 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 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Odessa Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 40.3% | 189 | — |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 67% | 4.5% | 51.4% | 190 | 0.0 miles |
| Earlham Primary School | 84% | 3.9% | 42.2% | 450 | 0.2 miles |
| Maryland Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 38% | 403 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodgrange Infant School | — | 6.3% | 19.8% | 378 | 0.5 miles |
| Godwin Junior School | 62% | 4.4% | 28.2% | 354 | 0.5 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)
- 40.25%
- English as an additional language
- 77.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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St James' CofE Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · London
-
Earlham Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Maryland Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Woodgrange Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Godwin Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other 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 ages does Odessa Infant School teach?
- Odessa Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Odessa Infant School?
- The headteacher of Odessa Infant School is Mrs Clare Barber, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Odessa Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Odessa 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 Odessa Infant School?
- Odessa Infant School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Odessa Infant School full?
- Odessa Infant School has capacity for 304 pupils and 189 on roll (62%), 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 Odessa Infant School a faith school?
- No. Odessa Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Odessa Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Odessa Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Odessa Infant School's absence rate?
- Odessa Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Odessa 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 Odessa 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 30 June 2026.