Primary school

St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Tower Hamlets
  • E1 8HY

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,450 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192022/23: top 28%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 30%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM72% · London 72%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · London 12%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 24 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 62% · 29 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 73% · 26 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 90% · 29 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 82% · 28 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 72% · 29 pupils · London 72%90%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 24 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 15% · 26 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 7% · 29 pupils · London 12%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 24 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 28 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 29 pupils · London 107109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 24 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 26 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · London 1062024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · London 107109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 88.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd53
3rd90

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 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 · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “This school provides a caring and inclusive community.”
  • “The school’s vision, known by all the pupils, is to ‘Let our light shine’.”
  • “Pupils are happy and safe.”

To improve

  • “In a few subjects, in Years 1 to 6, the curriculum is not currently implemented with the consistent precision that leaders intend.”
  • “As a result, some pupils do not secure the depth of knowledge and understanding that they should.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.8%
First language not English82.5%
SEN support41.5%
EHC plan6.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

94.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (6.5% 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 behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.3% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.4% not applicable90.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 8.6
  • Other support 6

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 23.8 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,992
Spend per pupil£9,941
Staff spend per pupil£7,516
Reserve per pupil£872
  • +£172,568revenue reserve
  • +£9,951in-year balance

Grants £9,858 · self-generated £134 · premises £610 per pupil