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Shaftesbury Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shaftesbury Road
 Forest Gate
 London E7 8PF
Telephone: 020 8472 0761

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Shaftesbury Primary School
Trust: The Boleyn Trust
Sponsor: Boleyn Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Alma Begum (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Geoff Hadlow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 28 / 30.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.56
Number of pupils: 640
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.9
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 98.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Newham
Constituency: East Ham
Electoral Ward: Green Street East
School Number: 3162064

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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