St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Whitechapel 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 41st of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 23 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 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 maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32.3%

32.3%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language77.8%

77.8%, 56.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support35.9%

35.9%, 21.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harry Gosling Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Buttercup Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Hermitage Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	77% met the expected standard
Bigland Green Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% 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: 02074806581
Website: st-pauls.towerhamlets.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 100959

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.