SCHOOL PROFILE

Royal Wharf Primary School

Primary Free schools URN 143668
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 472 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Newham
Trust BRITANNIA EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 439 425 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 215 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 224 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.0%
1.2 pts above England
School 26.0%
Newham 41.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

70.8%
50.5 pts above England
School 70.8%
Newham 64.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Newham 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
20.7%
91
Any other White background
14.6%
64
Any other ethnic group
12.1%
53
Indian
8.9%
39
Any other Mixed background
8.4%
37
White British
8.0%
35
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.1% 40 of 439 pupils
11.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.1%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.5% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 9.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 16 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Speech, language & communication 16
Physical disability 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Hearing impairment 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.53%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.69 pts lower than England
School 4.53%
Newham 6.64%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.09%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.72 pts lower than England
School 9.09%
Newham 20.10%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.24 pts lower than England
School 1.57%
Newham 2.29%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.0% 4.8 pts above England
Royal Wharf Primary School
93.0%
Newham
84.6%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information