Star Primary School
Community primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.2
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.1%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
557 / 710 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).Star Primary School is a primary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 584 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 710. The school is led by Ms Lisle Von Buchenroder.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Fencing
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Stem
- Yoga
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 102746
- 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 (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sue Parfitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rim Kouki | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lihem Ghirmay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Candice Ramnanan - Brinza | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nina Rajan-Weare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Scott Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nazanin Shirani Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Isaac Asare Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Simon Myers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lisle Von Buchenroder Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
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