School Chooser

Altmore Infant School

Primary · ages 2-7MixedCouncil514 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubLondonNewham
School Chooser Score
3
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 2 to 7
Out of 100. Better than 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#15,527 of 16,041 in England#70 in NewhamHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, June 2023
Attendance90.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families23%About the same as most schools in England
Places96 spare514 pupils, 610 places
Pupils per teacher18.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll514Census January 2026

Altmore Infant School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 514 pupils and room for 610. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 3 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Altmore Avenue, East Ham, London, E6 2BX020 8472 3555altmore.newham.sch.ukMrs Jacqui Waine headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 27 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places408 pupils for 450 places, 2024/25
91% full

About 42 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 4% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Newham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll514Census January 2026
Places61084% full
Pupils from low-income families20%23% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English90%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%55 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size23.020 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)24%£141,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls264 / 250
White British pupils2%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (48), Autistic spectrum disorder (10), emotional and mental health (2), Hearing impairment (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll514551582550548566
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals20%22%17%19%22%18%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language90%95%97%98%93%95%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–11%10%11%10%9%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–2%1%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 90.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance90.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school31.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission3.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence9.2%8.8%9.2%7.8%4.6%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence6.2%5.8%6.2%5.6%2.7%2.9%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence3.0%3.0%3.0%2.2%1.9%1.6%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence31.2%31.6%33.1%26.6%14.2%11.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers25.4full-time equivalent, 29 people
Pupils per teacher18.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers97%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants27.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£67,457
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.62024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,206England £7,738. Total £4.5m
Income per pupil£9,092England £7,697. Total £4.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,850England £3,480
Money in reserve-2%In the red: -£78k, -£160 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£55kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,206spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,72912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate66 per 1,000 people27% lower than the England average
Typical house price£450,000Newham
Nearest bus stop320 mAltmore Avenue, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Lathom Junior SchoolCouncil370 m489Good 202275Compare
Nelson Primary SchoolAcademy510 m665Good 202267Compare
Kensington Primary SchoolAcademy630 m628Report card 202647Compare
Hartley Primary SchoolAcademy670 m502Good 202230Compare
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy720 m206Good 202394Compare
Langdon AcademyAcademy890 m2,026Not inspected83Compare
Cleves Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles469Report card 202697Compare
Vicarage Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles870Outstanding 202399Compare
Primary schools in NewhamPrimary schools in LondonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Altmore Infant School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats0%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 3 is 60 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 6 · middle 63 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Altmore Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Monega Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles554Outstanding 202294Compare
Shaftesbury Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles640Report card 202597Compare
Mayespark Primary SchoolCouncil2.5 miles555Good 202331Compare
Aldborough Primary SchoolFree school2.8 miles347Good 202286Compare
Downshall Primary SchoolAcademy2.9 miles501Report card 202680Compare
Farnham Green Primary SchoolAcademy3.3 miles350Good 201966Compare
Fullwood Primary SchoolCouncil3.5 miles458Outstanding 202495Compare
Grove Primary SchoolCouncil4.0 miles666Not inspected84Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 3 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 3% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 2 to 7. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.56
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.61
2024/25; 301 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Altmore Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Altmore Infant School scores 3 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 2 to 7, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Altmore Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Altmore Infant School good at its last full inspection on 27 June 2023.

How many pupils does Altmore Infant School have?

514 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 610 places, so it is 84% full.

Is Altmore Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 42 places were empty in 2024/25 (9% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Altmore Infant School?

Pupils were in school 90.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 31% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Altmore Infant School?

The average class had 23.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Altmore Infant School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Altmore Avenue, East Ham, London, E6 2BX
Telephone
020 8472 3555
Website
www.altmore.newham.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqui Waine
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Newham
Ward
Wall End
Constituency
East Ham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102709 · LAESTAB 3162000 · UKPRN 10071906
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from