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Selwyn Primary School

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

personMiss Helen Mawer

corporate_fareNEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING

location_onLondon, E13 0ES

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

473

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Expected Standard

76%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Selwyn Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Selwyn Primary School is an academy converter in London, Newham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING. The school has approximately 462 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #21 of 63 primaries in Newham and #1,077 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 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

76%

LA 74%

Reading90% LA 81%

Writing81% LA 80%

Maths88% LA 82%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 73%England 61%

Reading73% LA 81% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 80% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 83% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 69%England 60%

Reading89% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.7

-1.6 to 2.0

2.0

Write

LA 1.4

0.3 to 3.7

2.3

Maths

LA 2.1

0.6 to 4.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 74%England 65%

Reading86% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 1.8

-0.3 to 3.0

1.7

Write

LA 2.0

0.2 to 3.2

1.9

Maths

LA 2.6

0.5 to 3.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 76%

Reading93% LA 82%

Writing89% LA 85%

Maths93% LA 86%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 1.8

-0.7 to 2.9

0.9

Write

LA 2.1

-0.8 to 2.6

4.4

Maths

LA 3.5

2.8 to 6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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14 March 2019

Inspection Report

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06 May 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-03-02

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 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 462 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	462	3	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	447	3	0.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	484	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	463	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	449	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	476	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	473	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	456	1	0.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	481	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	469	3	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	457	7	1.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	484	3	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	487	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	478	5	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	486	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	471	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	460	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	453	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	452	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	483	2	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	475	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	466	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	490	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	488	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	467	0	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 28 pupils

Hearing Impairment 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils