Hermitage Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Vaughan Way, London, E1W 2PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hermitage 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 42nd of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 28 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 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

269 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals43.1%

43.1%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language81%

81%, 59.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26%

26%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hermitage Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Riverside Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LETTA TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Max Lawson
Phone: 02077021037
Website: hermitage.towerhamlets.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vaughan Way, London, E1W 2PT
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 151013

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.