St Mary and St Michael Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sutton Street, Stepney, London, E1 0BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary and St Michael 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 29th of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 March 2017, report published 2 May 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

347 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals41.5%

41.5%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.8%

30.8%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary and St Michael Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Blue Gate Fields Junior School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Marion Richardson Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Bigland Green Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Stepney Park Primary School	0.4 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: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sue-Helen Steyn
Phone: 02077904986
Website: st-marymichael.towerhamlets.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sutton Street, Stepney, London, E1 0BD
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 131936

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.