Primary school

Bygrove Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Tower Hamlets
  • E14 6DN

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,187 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 12%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM79% · 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 score109 · 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: 77% · 30 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 93% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 68% · 28 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 76% · 29 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 79% · 29 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 73% · 26 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 79% · 29 pupils · London 72%93%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 18% · 28 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 15% · 26 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 7% · 29 pupils · London 12%18%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 28 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 29 pupils · London 107109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 29 pupils · London 107110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.0%
24 of 32 who put it first2014 · 32.8%2026 · 75.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3224
2nd544
3rd250
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27572 m
  • 2025/26566 m
  • 2024/25523 m

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2023Outstanding

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

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils have a keen and genuine interest in learning.”
  • “They thrive in this safe and welcoming school, where all pupils are expected to achieve their best.”
  • “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support and guidance they need to be successful.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026247
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.5%
First language not English82.7%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan8.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

104.7% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (20.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable88.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed62.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult7.0
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 12.6 FTE · Whole workforce 38.7 · 52 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£11,113
Spend per pupil£299
Staff spend per pupil£47
Reserve per pupil£10,814
  • +£2,536,000revenue reserve
  • +£2,536,000in-year balance

Grants £10,874 · self-generated £239 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE LETTA TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £1,276,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it