Nelson Primary School
Academy converter primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.5%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
665 / 840 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).Nelson Primary School is a primary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 730 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 840. It is part of the New VISION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Fiona Cullen.
Key facts
- URN
- 145364
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (4 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jawad Khan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gurjeet Kaur | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sarah Schmidt | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Julian Rea | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Cull | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Ms Sam Arshad Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Harish Patel Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jo Cull Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Eliot Smith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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