Primary school

Chisenhale Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Tower Hamlets
  • E3 5QY

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,756 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 31%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 59%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · London 72%2/10 Well below London−36 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · London 12%4/10 Below−28.2 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle−9 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+14.3 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 42 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 73% · 44 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 77% · 43 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 74% · 42 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 57% · 42 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 65% · 43 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 61% · 41 pupils · London 72%77%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 42 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 9% · 44 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 7% · 43 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 17% · 42 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 7% · 42 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 12% · 43 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 10% · 41 pupils · London 12%17%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 42 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 43 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 42 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 42 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 43 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 41 pupils · London 107107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 42 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 43 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 42 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 42 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 43 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 41 pupils · London 107108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 63.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd438
3rd302
Last distance offered
  • 2024/25716 m

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

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 · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly and happy school because they have kind friends to play with.”
  • “If pupils have a worry, they feel confident to talk to an adult who will listen and help them.”
  • “This helps pupils to feel safe.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, the activities given to pupils do not align closely to the knowledge and skills leaders want pupils to know and remember.”
  • “This means some pupils develop gaps in their learning.”
  • “In addition, sometimes teaching does not identify what pupils know and understand.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026322
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.6%
First language not English19.3%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan9.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 43.9%Boys 56.1%

91.7% full · 351 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 62 responses (19% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.1% not applicable52.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable72% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed18.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 12.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.3
  • Other support 11.3

Teachers 15.4 FTE · Whole workforce 42 · 62 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,435
Spend per pupil£10,263
Staff spend per pupil£7,934
Reserve per pupil£185
  • +£58,464revenue reserve
  • +£54,472in-year balance

Grants £9,539 · self-generated £897 · premises £511 per pupil