The Clara Grant Primary School
Knapp Road, Bow, London, E3 4BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Clara Grant 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 22nd of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 May 2014, report published 11 June 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 March 2022
Pupils are proud to attend this school. They say it is 'like a second home'. Newer pupils say that they were 'welcomed with open arms' when they arrived. They enjoy lessons and work hard. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' effort and behaviour. Pupils think staff make these expectations very clear to them. Pupils remember what they have been taught about how to recognise and respond to different kinds of bullying. They do not think it is a problem at the school. However, when bullying does occur, pupils are confident that staff will sort it out. Pupils say that they appreciate how closely staff listen to their views and concerns. Leaders make sure that the curriculum is designed so that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve well. They have recently developed different types of support for pupils with SEND because their numbers and the range of their needs have increased. Pupils feel that they have a genuine role to play in further improving the school. For example, they are proud of their work to encourage everyone to recycle more waste materials. Leaders make sure that pupils have lots of opportunities to learn about and celebrate their own culture and those of others in assemblies and at special events.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, there is variation in how sharply teaching focuses on exactly what it has been decided pupils need to know. This means that some pupils are not learning agreed subject content as soon as they are ready. Leaders should make sure that the agreed curriculum in all subjects is implemented consistently, so that pupils learn and remember even more.
- Children in early years have not been learning how to write letters, numbers and words in a systematic enough way. As a result, some children are not as confident as they could be when teachers ask them to write. Leaders should continue to check that the agreed programme of study is being used well to help children reach the high standards of writing that are expected in this school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
389 pupils on roll, with places for 467
Schools near The Clara Grant Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marner Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Wellington Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Manorfield Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Agnes RC Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BOLEYN TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Rubel Aloum
- Phone
- 02079874564
- Address
- Knapp Road, Bow, London, E3 4BU
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- URN
- 144699
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.