Cayley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Aston Street, Stepney, London, E14 7NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cayley Primary School is a primary school in Tower Hamlets for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tower Hamlets. It ranks 45th of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2012, report published 28 June 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

388 pupils on roll, with places for 492

Eligible for free school meals54.1%

54.1%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language82.5%

82.5%, 60.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7%

7%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cayley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Halley Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Sir William Burrough Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Ben Jonson Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Marion Richardson Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Foster
Phone: 02077901490
Website: cayley.towerhamlets.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Aston Street, Stepney, London, E14 7NG
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 100894

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.