Best Primary Schools in Tower Hamlets

We checked all 72 primary schools in Tower Hamlets and list every one: 60 ranked, then 12 without a rank.

Schools checked
72
Ranked
60
Without a rank
12

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Tower Hamlets. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Tower Hamlets also has 26 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Tower Hamlets. Primary schools are also ranked across all of London.

Ranked primary schools in Tower Hamlets

  1. 1

    St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 233 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    21%

  2. 2

    Stewart Headlam Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 189 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    20%

  3. 3

    Mayflower Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 400 pupils, inspected January 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    20%

  4. 4

    Bigland Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 477 pupils, inspected September 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    87%
    Higher standard
    15%

  5. 5

    Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy

    Academy, 623 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    20%

  6. 6

    Canary Wharf College, Glenworth

    Free school, 308 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    85%
    Higher standard
    38%

  7. 7

    Stebon Primary School

    Academy, 695 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    14%

  8. 8

    St Agnes RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 214 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    23%

  9. 9

    Lansbury Lawrence Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 451 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    15%

  10. 10

    Bygrove Primary School

    Academy, 247 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    7%

  11. 11

    Globe Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 412 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    7%

  12. 12

    Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

    Free school, 170 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    9%

  13. 13

    Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy

    Academy, 660 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    16%

  14. 14

    Columbia Primary School

    Academy, 416 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    19%

  15. 15

    Woolmore Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 652 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    13%

  16. 16

    Mowlem Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 222 pupils, inspected October 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    12%

  17. 17

    Thomas Buxton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 404 pupils, inspected January 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    14%

  18. 18

    William Davis Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 151 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    9%

  19. 19

    Christ Church CofE School

    Local authority maintained, 145 pupils, inspected November 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    35%

  20. 20

    Osmani Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 409 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    11%

  21. 21

    Old Palace Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 386 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    25%

  22. 22

    The Clara Grant Primary School

    Academy, 389 pupils, inspected May 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    16%

  23. 23

    Canary Wharf College, East Ferry

    Free school, 298 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    15%

  24. 24

    Blue Gate Fields Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 350 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    26%

  25. 25

    Ben Jonson Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 591 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    18%

  26. 26

    Manorfield Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 652 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    16%

  27. 27

    St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 198 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    9%

  28. 28

    Wellington Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 396 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    5%

  29. 29

    St Mary and St Michael Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 347 pupils, inspected March 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    11%

  30. 30

    Stepney Park Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 689 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    10%

  31. 31

    English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    16%

  32. 32

    St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 393 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    12%

  33. 33

    John Scurr Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 494 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    8%

  34. 34

    Bangabandhu Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 309 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    5%

  35. 35

    Sir William Burrough Primary School

    Academy, 294 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    7%

  36. 36

    Hague Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected January 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    3%

  37. 37

    Marion Richardson Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 465 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    5%

  38. 38

    Cubitt Town Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 679 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    10%

  39. 39

    Cyril Jackson Primary School

    Academy, 448 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    12%

  40. 40

    Bonner Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 640 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    11%

  41. 41

    St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 198 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    7%

  42. 42

    Hermitage Primary School

    Academy, 269 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    14%

  43. 43

    Marner Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 641 pupils, inspected November 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    9%

  44. 44

    Chisenhale Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 322 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    10%

  45. 45

    Cayley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 388 pupils, inspected June 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    7%

  46. 46

    St Edmund's Catholic School

    Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected November 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    8%

  47. 47

    Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 189 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    22%

  48. 48

    St John's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 176 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    12%

  49. 49

    Lawdale Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected November 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    2%

  50. 50

    Kobi Nazrul Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 227 pupils, inspected February 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    3%

  51. 51

    Halley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 194 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    4%

  52. 52

    Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 411 pupils, inspected July 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    10%

  53. 53

    Malmesbury Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 453 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    6%

  54. 53

    Olga Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 490 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    7%

  55. 55

    Seven Mills Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 227 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    14%

  56. 56

    Harry Gosling Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 407 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    7%

  57. 57

    St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation

    Local authority maintained, 180 pupils, inspected April 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    9%

  58. 58

    Arnhem Wharf Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 476 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    3%

  59. 59

    Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy

    Academy, 152 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    4%

  60. 60

    Harbinger Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 300 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    3%

Primary schools in Tower Hamlets without a rank