Lawdale Junior School

A good community school school in Tower Hamlets. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Lawdale Junior School.

London, E26LS Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
Back to School Search

Performance Score

Overall school rating

70

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
72.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 85.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

Tap to toggle

Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 November 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Mansford Street
Bethnal Green
London, E26LS
Phone
2077396258
Website
lawdalejuniorschool.co.uk/

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding
View on Google Maps Get Directions

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100907
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Mansford Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6LS
Website
https://lawdalejuniorschool.co.uk/
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
240 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
202
Free School Meals
56.4% (114 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
7.4% (15 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.0%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
11.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
85.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
13.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
110.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
85.0 (+26.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
11.8 (5.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 108.0
2023 106.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
40
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
202 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.0 per year)

Up 3.0% over 3 years

📈

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Everyone achieving success in a rights-respecting community."

British values Rights Respecting

Religious Education is based upon the agreed syllabus defined by the Tower Hamlets SACRE; Discovery Scheme of Work.

Head Teacher's Message

A warm welcome to Lawdale Junior School from Headteacher Annette Rook.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

basketball football Spanish maths cooking ICT board games Bengali craft Bollywood dancing aerobics Y6 boosters ice-skating English for beginners

Sports

gymnastics games dance outdoor activities swimming

Facilities

ICT suite class sets of iPad interactive whiteboards class computer

Curriculum Highlights

The National Curriculum subjects (English, Mathematics, ICT, Science, History, Geography, Art, Music and PE) and Religious Education at Key Stage 2. Literacy and Numeracy are taught daily with extra reading and writing activities. Religious Education follows the Tower Hamlets SACRE agreed syllabus; Discovery Scheme of Work. Physical Education includes Gymnastics, games, dance, outdoor activities; Year 5 weekly swimming; specialist coaches may support delivery. History and Geography are taught as part of topic work to build global citizenship (e.g., Chocolate topic). Science topics cover magnets, materials and evolution with a focus on investigative skills. Art and Design and Music taught; specialist music teachers; Year 6 pupils can choose to learn an instrument. ICT: ICT suite, class sets of iPads, interactive whiteboards and a class computer; learning includes researching on the internet, publishing, coding and multimedia. Spanish is taught in Years 3–5 for at least 45 minutes per week; many pupils become multilingual by Year 6. PSHCE and Relationships and Sex Education taught with content decided by the Governing Body in consultation with parents. Educational visits include Science Museum, British Museum, art galleries, Royal Festival Hall, London Zoo and Tower of London. Extended school learning opportunities include after-school and lunchtime clubs (e.g., basketball, football, Spanish, maths, cooking, ICT, board games, Bengali, craft, Bollywood dancing, aerobics, Y6 boosters, ice-skating, English for beginners). Charging policy: educational visits may require voluntary contributions; transport is funded by Transport for London where possible.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs between 8:00 am – 8:50 am. After-school Club runs from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm.

SEND Provision

SEN & Inclusion: The school’s SENCo is Joe Gompertz; SEND & Inclusion Policy – May 2024; SEND Information Report – September 2022; Lawdale SEN School Offer – March 2022; Local Offer; email [email protected].

Admissions Criteria

Lawdale follows Tower Hamlets oversubscription criteria with a priority order: Priority 1 for looked-after/previously looked-after/adopted or those with Special Guardianship; Priority 2 for strong medical or social reasons; Priority 3 for catchment-area children with a sibling at Lawdale (including linked infant/junior schools); Priority 4 for catchment-area children for whom Lawdale is the nearest community school; Priority 5 for other catchment-area children; Priority 6 for those outside the catchment. Years 3–6 applications should be made via Pupil Admissions (Mulberry Place) or the Tower Hamlets website, with evidence of address as required.

Other Primary Schools in Tower Hamlets

Compare with nearby schools

View all Primary schools in Tower Hamlets