Primary school

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Tower Hamlets
  • E14 0PT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,554 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 11%11% · 2017/182018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 24%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · London 72%6/10 Middle+10.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM20% · London 12%8/10 Above−13.6 pts
Reading score109 · London 1078/10 Above+6.6 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above−14.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 58 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 71% · 59 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 84% · 58 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 71% · 90 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 71% · 84 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 68% · 78 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 74% · 81 pupils · London 72%84%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 58 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 17% · 59 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 19% · 58 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 28% · 90 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 21% · 84 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 17% · 78 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 20% · 81 pupils · London 12%28%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 58 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 90 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 84 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 78 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 81 pupils · London 107109101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 58 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 59 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 90 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 84 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 78 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 81 pupils · London 107110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd151
3rd31

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2025

Strengths

  • “Culloden Primary School is a calm and joyous place to learn.”
  • “Pupils very much enjoy attending this friendly school.”
  • “They settle quickly in the early years and develop caring relationships with staff.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026623
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.5%
First language not English35.5%
SEN support5.3%
EHC plan8.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils20.3%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

98.9% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 20 responses (3.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school60% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school65% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 35% not applicable23.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year65% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10% not applicable33.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?50% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 50% who said Yes above10% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child60% agree
  • My child does well at this school65% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school70% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school65% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development45% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent45% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 27
  • Leadership 4.6
  • Teaching assistants 32.4
  • Other support 8

Teachers 31.6 FTE · Whole workforce 72 · 96 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,281
Spend per pupil£9,469
Staff spend per pupil£6,862
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£486,000in-year balance

Grants £9,950 · self-generated £122 · premises £593 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PARADIGM TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £2,888,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it