Primary school

Bonner Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Tower Hamlets
  • E2 0NF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,173 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 48%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · London 72%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%5/10 Middle+5.6 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+34.8 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 64% · 90 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 62% · 60 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 64% · 117 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 62% · 111 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 59% · 116 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 65% · 113 pupils · London 72%68%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 6% · 90 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 13% · 60 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 11% · 117 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 6% · 111 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 9% · 116 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 113 pupils · London 12%13%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 104 · 90 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 117 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 111 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 116 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 113 pupils · London 107108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 90 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 117 pupils · London 1072022/23: 104 · 111 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 116 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 113 pupils · London 107106104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
30 of 32 who put it first2014 · 70.0%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3230
2nd130
3rd150
Last distance offered · Reception (mile-end)
  • 2026/27551 m
Last distance offered · Reception (bethnal-green)
  • 2026/27487 m
  • 2024/25678 m

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2019Good
  3. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “Bonner Primary School is a very happy, friendly and inclusive place in which to learn.”
  • “School leaders strive successfully to ensure that all pupils develop a sense of confidence, respect and a love of learning.”
  • “Pupils work hard and achieve well.”

To improve

  • “In a few subjects, sometimes, pupils’ mistakes are not identified and addressed in a timely manner.”
  • “This means that misconceptions continue.”
  • “Staff should ensure that pupils’ misconceptions are identified and addressed swiftly to ensure pupils know more and can remember more over time.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026640
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.3%
First language not English82.8%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan5.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils19.7%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

76.2% full · 840 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (2.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable68.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 26.3
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 32.5
  • Other support 14.7

Teachers 32.1 FTE · Whole workforce 79.3 · 105 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,074
Spend per pupil£10,804
Staff spend per pupil£8,289
Reserve per pupil£1,159
  • +£731,314revenue reserve
  • +£170,600in-year balance

Grants £10,915 · self-generated £159 · premises £851 per pupil