Keir Hardie Primary School
Community primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
85%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.3
▼ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.2%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
437 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Keir Hardie Primary School is a primary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 451 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. The school is led by Ms Violet Otieno.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Boxing
- Choir
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Orchestra
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 102725
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Yvette Freestone | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Oran Blackwood Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ahmar Ferguson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Yousuf Marvi | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chandrika Priyadarshi Wijesinghe Arachchige Dona | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nassrin Buxton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Rohit Dasgupta | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lisa Palmer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nilmini Jayaratne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Karin Alasko | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Uttam Pondicherry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Violet Otieno | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mr George Brown Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Yvette Freestone Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record