Essex Primary School
Community primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.3%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
807 / 880 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).Essex Primary School is a primary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 887 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 880. The school is led by Mrs Cecilia Mojzes.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Dance
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 102763
- 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
- East Ham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rick Probett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Brenda James | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Saliha Kapadia | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Ofori-Dei | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kamal Ahmed | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Kwabena Gyekye Achiampong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Russell Akhtar Arif Mohammad Shaikh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Deepak Vyas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amber Fatima Ilyas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cecilia Mojzes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Tom Alexander Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joshua Butt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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