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William Davies Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Sally Norris

location_onLondon, E7 8NL

language Visit Website phone 2084723864

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

238

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Expected Standard

61%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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William Davies Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

William Davies Primary School is a community school in London, Newham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 244 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #57 of 63 primaries in Newham and #5,589 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 74%

Reading70% LA 81%

Writing65% LA 80%

Maths74% LA 82%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 73%England 61%

Reading61% LA 81% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 80% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 83% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 69%England 60%

Reading81% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 78% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.7

0.4 to 5.3

3.8

Write

LA 1.4

1.4 to 6.1

6.9

Maths

LA 2.1

4.5 to 9.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 74%England 65%

Reading67% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA 1.8

-5.6 to -0.8

-4.7

Write

LA 2.0

-6.9 to -2.5

0.0

Maths

LA 2.6

-2.1 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 76%

Reading64% LA 82%

Writing82% LA 85%

Maths79% LA 86%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 1.8

-3.4 to 1.2

2.6

Write

LA 2.1

0.4 to 4.8

2.3

Maths

LA 3.5

0.3 to 4.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 October 2021

Inspection Report

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04 October 2016

Inspection Report

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14 March 2012

Inspection Report

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20 May 2009

Inspection Report

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03 July 2006

Inspection Report

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11 October 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-10-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-03-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-05-20

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 244 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	244	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	232	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	242	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	243	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	241	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	240	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	238	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	229	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	242	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	246	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	230	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	235	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	222	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	217	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	241	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	241	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	233	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	252	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	253	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	246	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	249	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	247	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	246	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	260	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	256	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	244	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils