St Paul's Way Trust School

  • All-through
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 18
Ofsted: Good

125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FTOpen in maps

St Paul's Way Trust School is an all-through school in Tower Hamlets for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 109 schools in Tower Hamlets. It ranks 6th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 September 2022, report published 13 November 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

236 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.8

51.8, 5.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.9%

55.9%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths76.7%

76.7%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc38.6%

38.6%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.45

4.45, 0.36 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

103 students

Average point score per A level entry37.35

37.35, 2.35 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,866 pupils on roll, with places for 1,620

Eligible for free school meals50.6%

50.6%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language59.4%

59.4%, 37.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.8%

9.8%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Way Trust School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Langdon Park Community School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standardAttainment 8: 43.5
Central Foundation Girls' School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 54.3
Bow School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 43.2
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 47.5
East London Arts & Music0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Age range
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Cath Smith
Phone
02079871883
Website
spwt.net
Address
125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FT
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
URN
143379

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.