Mowlem Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Mowlem Street, Bishops Way, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mowlem 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 16th of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2017, report published 27 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals42.3%

42.3%, 15.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.3%

56.3%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mowlem Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
Gatehouse School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Globe Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
London Fields Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% 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: Ms Julia Burns
Phone: 02082496880
Website: mowlem.towerhamlets.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mowlem Street, Bishops Way, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9HE
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 100914

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.