Royal Wharf Primary School
1 John Harrison Square, Silvertown, London, E16 2ZA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Joseph
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 439
- URN
- 143668
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075115412
About this school
Royal Wharf Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 439 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Royal Wharf Primary 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Royal Wharf 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 387 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Royal Wharf Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 24.4% | 439 | — |
| Britannia Village Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 36.3% | 419 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 37% | 345 | 0.8 miles |
| Millennium Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 27.7% | 384 | 0.8 miles |
| Windrush Charlton Primary School | 65% | 4.6% | 47.7% | 500 | 0.9 miles |
| Drew Primary School | 76% | 5.8% | 46.7% | 403 | 0.9 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)
- 24.36%
- English as an additional language
- 74.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Britannia Village Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
-
Millennium Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
-
Windrush Charlton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
-
Drew Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
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- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Royal Wharf Primary School teach?
- Royal Wharf Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Royal Wharf Primary School?
- The headteacher of Royal Wharf Primary School is Mrs Emma Joseph, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Royal Wharf Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Royal Wharf 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 many pupils are at Royal Wharf Primary School?
- Royal Wharf Primary School has 439 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Royal Wharf Primary School full?
- Royal Wharf Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 439 on roll (93%), 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 Royal Wharf Primary School a faith school?
- No. Royal Wharf Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Royal Wharf Primary School a selective school?
- No. Royal Wharf Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Royal Wharf Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Royal Wharf Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Royal Wharf Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Royal Wharf Primary School is part of BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Royal Wharf Primary School's absence rate?
- Royal Wharf Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Royal Wharf Primary 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 Royal Wharf Primary 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 10 July 2026.