What did Ofsted judge Lathom Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lathom Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lathom Junior School?

Lathom Junior School has 489 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lathom Junior School take?

Lathom Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Lathom Junior School located?

Lathom Junior School is located in London, E6 2DU, Newham.

How do I apply to Lathom Junior School?

Lathom Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Lathom Junior School?

When Lathom Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after child and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the London Borough of Newham to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. SEN named school — Children who have been assessed by Newham Council's Special Educational Needs Service as requiring a particular named school to meet their special educational needs and/or physical access. In addition, the child must be on the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and be in receipt of 'high needs funding' and/or have physical access difficulties; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll and they are reasonably expected to still be on roll at the time of admission in the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Home to school shortest walking distance, starting with the nearest address.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lathom Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.5% of pupils at Lathom Junior School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lathom Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after child and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the London Borough of Newham to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2SEN named school — Children who have been assessed by Newham Council's Special Educational Needs Service as requiring a particular named school to meet their special educational needs and/or physical access. In addition, the child must be on the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and be in receipt of 'high needs funding' and/or have physical access difficulties.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll and they are reasonably expected to still be on roll at the time of admission in the school.
4Staff children — Children whose parent/carer (person with parental responsibility) are directly employed by the school.
5Service children
6All other children — All other children, whether they live in Newham including children from outside of England who have a right to education in England.

If two applications tie: Home to school shortest walking distance, starting with the nearest address.

This is a community school oversubscription policy applied by Newham to reception entry and to Year 3 entry at junior schools where a child moves from an infant to a junior school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lathom Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lathom Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lathom Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lathom Junior School?: Lathom Junior School has 489 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lathom Junior School take?: Lathom Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Lathom Junior School located?: Lathom Junior School is located in London, E6 2DU, Newham.
How do I apply to Lathom Junior School?: Lathom Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Lathom Junior School?: When Lathom Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after child and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the London Borough of Newham to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. SEN named school — Children who have been assessed by Newham Council's Special Educational Needs Service as requiring a particular named school to meet their special educational needs and/or physical access. In addition, the child must be on the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and be in receipt of 'high needs funding' and/or have physical access difficulties; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll and they are reasonably expected to still be on roll at the time of admission in the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Home to school shortest walking distance, starting with the nearest address.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lathom Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.5% of pupils at Lathom Junior School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lathom Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after child and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the London Borough of Newham to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2SEN named school — Children who have been assessed by Newham Council's Special Educational Needs Service as requiring a particular named school to meet their special educational needs and/or physical access. In addition, the child must be on the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and be in receipt of 'high needs funding' and/or have physical access difficulties.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll and they are reasonably expected to still be on roll at the time of admission in the school.
4Staff children — Children whose parent/carer (person with parental responsibility) are directly employed by the school.
5Service children
6All other children — All other children, whether they live in Newham including children from outside of England who have a right to education in England.

If two applications tie: Home to school shortest walking distance, starting with the nearest address.

This is a community school oversubscription policy applied by Newham to reception entry and to Year 3 entry at junior schools where a child moves from an infant to a junior school.

Lathom Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lathom Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lathom Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lathom Junior School?: Lathom Junior School has 489 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lathom Junior School take?: Lathom Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Lathom Junior School located?: Lathom Junior School is located in London, E6 2DU, Newham.
How do I apply to Lathom Junior School?: Lathom Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Lathom Junior School?: When Lathom Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after child and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the London Borough of Newham to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. SEN named school — Children who have been assessed by Newham Council's Special Educational Needs Service as requiring a particular named school to meet their special educational needs and/or physical access. In addition, the child must be on the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and be in receipt of 'high needs funding' and/or have physical access difficulties; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll and they are reasonably expected to still be on roll at the time of admission in the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Home to school shortest walking distance, starting with the nearest address.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lathom Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.5% of pupils at Lathom Junior School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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