Shaftesbury Primary School
Shaftesbury Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BOLEYN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Alma Begum
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Boleyn Trust
- Constituency
- East Ham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 640
- URN
- 145627
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084720761
About this school
Shaftesbury Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 640 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Exceptional
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Exceptional
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 89 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 85% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 88% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 90% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 88% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.60 | - | - |
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 Shaftesbury 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 | 82% | 69.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 72.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 74.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 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 | 647 |
| 2023/24 | 654 |
| 2024/25 | 637 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shaftesbury Primary School compares
Shaftesbury Primary School ranked 8th of 67 primary schools in Newham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 | 89% | 6.2% | 28.5% | 640 | — |
| St Stephen's Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 33.2% | 618 | 0.2 miles |
| William Davies Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 41.4% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Elmhurst Primary School | 92% | 5.3% | 27.8% | 980 | 0.4 miles |
| Upton Cross Primary School | 65% | 7.1% | 34.7% | 414 | 0.4 miles |
| Sandringham Primary School | 77% | 6.4% | 35.1% | 995 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.5%
- English as an additional language
- 86%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 22.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Stephen's Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
William Davies Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Elmhurst Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Upton Cross Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Sandringham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Shaftesbury Primary School ranks 85th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
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- 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 Shaftesbury Primary School teach?
- Shaftesbury Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Shaftesbury Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shaftesbury Primary School is Ms Alma Begum, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shaftesbury Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury Primary School?
- Shaftesbury Primary School has 640 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shaftesbury Primary School full?
- Shaftesbury Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 640 on roll (102%), 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 Shaftesbury Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shaftesbury Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shaftesbury Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shaftesbury Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shaftesbury Primary School?
- Shaftesbury Primary School is part of THE BOLEYN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shaftesbury Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shaftesbury Primary School rank locally?
- Shaftesbury Primary School ranked 8th of 67 primary schools in Newham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 Shaftesbury Primary School's absence rate?
- Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shaftesbury 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 2 July 2026.