Earlham Primary School
Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, London, E7 9AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Ms Natalie Robinson, Mr Jacob Oudegeest
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 145088
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085346127
About this school
Earlham Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Earlham 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 59 | 57 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 84% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 91% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Earlham 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 | 75% | 69.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 72.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 74.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 463 |
| 2024/25 | 464 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Earlham Primary School compares
Earlham Primary School ranked 17th of 67 primary schools in Newham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.9% | 42.2% | 450 | — |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 67% | 4.5% | 51.4% | 190 | 0.1 miles |
| Odessa Infant School | — | 7.8% | 40.3% | 189 | 0.2 miles |
| Park Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 27.2% | 627 | 0.4 miles |
| Maryland Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 38% | 403 | 0.4 miles |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 45.5% | 256 | 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.
Inspection history
- 6 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report11 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.23%
- English as an additional language
- 83.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 7.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' CofE Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Odessa Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Maryland Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Francis' Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Earlham Primary School ranks 179th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Earlham Primary School teach?
- Earlham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Earlham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Earlham Primary School is Co Headteacher Ms Natalie Robinson, Mr Jacob Oudegeest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Earlham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Earlham 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 Earlham Primary School?
- Earlham Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Earlham Primary School full?
- Earlham Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 450 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Earlham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Earlham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Earlham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Earlham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Earlham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Earlham Primary School is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Earlham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Earlham Primary School compare with other schools in Newham?
- Earlham Primary School ranked 17th of 67 primary schools in Newham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Earlham Primary School's absence rate?
- Earlham Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Earlham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Earlham 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 10 July 2026.