Primary school

Kobi Nazrul Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Tower Hamlets
  • E1 1JP

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,326 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 32%2022/23: top 7%7% · 2022/232023/24: top 19%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM70% · London 72%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM3% · London 12%1/10 Well below London
Reading score105 · London 1072/10 Well below London
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 48% · 23 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 74% · 27 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 83% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 76% · 29 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · London 72%83%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 4% · 23 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 7% · 27 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 3% · 29 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 3% · 30 pupils · London 12%10%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 102 · 23 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 27 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · London 107108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 102 · 23 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 27 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · London 107109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd95
3rd50
Last distance offered
  • 2025/26800 m
  • 2024/25325 m

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Inadequate
  4. 2015Ungraded visit
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 4 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2025

Strengths

  • “Kobi Nazrul is at the heart of a diverse and welcoming community.”
  • “Parents and carers speak positively about the school, valuing the care and support their children receive.”
  • “Every name is known, and every child is valued.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026227
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.0%
First language not English100.0%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils18.6%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

94.6% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 23 responses (9.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable57.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.1% not applicable94.1% 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 child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.9
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 23.2 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,606
Spend per pupil£10,292
Staff spend per pupil£7,880
Reserve per pupil£463
  • +£99,620revenue reserve
  • +£67,505in-year balance

Grants £10,366 · self-generated £240 · premises £545 per pupil