St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Peel Grove, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England 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 48th of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 24 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
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 maths64%

64%, 2 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

176 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals67%

67%, 40.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language60.2%

60.2%, 38.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support58%

58%, 43.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Globe Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bonner Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Mowlem Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Bangabandhu Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Darren Rubin
Phone: 02089801142
Website: st-johns.towerhamlets.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Peel Grove, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9LR
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 100953

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.