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Curwen Primary School

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

personMr Paul Harris

corporate_fareTHE TAPSCOTT LEARNING TRUST

location_onLondon, E13 0AG

language Visit Website phone 2084720290

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

893

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Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Curwen 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 9% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Curwen Primary School is an academy converter in London, Newham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE TAPSCOTT LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 854 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 26% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 63 primaries in Newham and #538 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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 18.3:1. 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

82%

LA 74%

Reading88% LA 81%

Writing88% LA 80%

Maths91% LA 82%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 73%England 61%

Reading85% LA 81% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 80% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 83% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 69%England 60%

Reading82% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 78% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.7

-1.9 to 0.5

1.0

Write

LA 1.4

-0.1 to 2.2

2.3

Maths

LA 2.1

1.1 to 3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 74%England 65%

Reading94% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 1.8

2.1 to 4.4

4.4

Write

LA 2.0

3.3 to 5.5

5.9

Maths

LA 2.6

4.9 to 6.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 76%

Reading92% LA 82%

Writing98% LA 85%

Maths97% LA 86%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.8

1.9 to 4.1

5.3

Write

LA 2.1

4.2 to 6.4

6.6

Maths

LA 3.5

5.6 to 7.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

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06 September 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-10-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-10-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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 854 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)	854	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	853	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	874	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	859	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	859	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	899	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	893	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	877	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	907	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	889	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	895	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	899	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	898	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	891	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	915	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	915	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	915	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	936	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	928	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	909	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	930	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	938	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	930	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 62 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 61 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils