St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Tower Hamlets. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School.

London, E18HY Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

53

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
69.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 82.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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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
25 June 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Wellclose Square
Stepney
London, E18HY
Phone
2074806581
Website
st-pauls.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100959
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY
Website
www.st-pauls.towerhamlets.sch.uk/
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of London
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
216
Free School Meals
38.2% (83 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.1% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
16.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
82.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
111.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
82.0 (+23.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 108.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
216 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let Our Light Shine"

Wisdom Compassion Humility Forgiveness Endurance Koinonia (Community)

St Paul’s is a Church of England primary school with close links to St George’s in the East. Collective Worship forms part of the daily routine, and termly visits to the church are part of school life. The school is founded on Christian ethos and is described as respectful and welcoming of pupils of other faiths and of none.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from the Head states thanks for viewing the site, emphasizes that happy children learn, and highlights a high-quality education with strong results. It notes that St Paul’s provides cookery and nutrition lessons and uniquely has a chicken coop and bee hive, inviting tours for prospective families.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club Cooking club Multi-sports club

Sports

Gymnastics Dance Rugby Judo Hockey Basketball Athletics

Facilities

Purpose-built Kitchen Classroom (Kitchen Pod) School library Chicken coop Bee hive

Curriculum Highlights

Topic curriculum designed to replace IPC with a federation-designed broad Topic curriculum, with long-term and medium-term planning and a focus on knowledge, skills and milestones; high-quality texts at the core; vertical links across year groups. Cultural Capital and wider curriculum provision include growth mindset work, Zones of Regulation, Place2Be, student voice (pupil council), charity work, and engagement with local partnerships, arts, sports and worship. Cooking & Nutrition taught weekly in a purpose-built Kitchen Classroom across Years 1–6, with two-hour sessions split into two groups and a progression sequence (including essential knife-skill safety). Science taught through Switched on Science with hands-on, investigative learning, knowledge organisers, PLAN Primary science resources, and Explorify; STEM events and world/world-space related activities. Mathematics follows the White Rose curriculum with a mastery approach, small-step progression, and emphasis on reasoning and problem solving. English develops reading through a school library, synthetic phonics (THEP), and oracy development; writing driven by core texts. Modern Foreign Language (French) is taught to all KS2 pupils. Physical Education (PE) delivered through in-school sessions and external coaches via the PE Hub programme; swimming paused due to local pool refurbishment. Computing uses Purple Mash with each pupil having an individual username; units and online activities are integrated across the curriculum. Religious Education follows the London Diocesan Board for Schools syllabus; pupils visit places of worship; right to withdraw from RE and Collective Worship is noted. Home Learning includes Timetable RockStars and Purple Mash access, plus How to Maths Videos.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wraparound care is provided term time from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. The cost per session is £8. The school is registered with the Tax Free Childcare scheme as a provider. Booking/sign up is via the school office. On Tuesdays, Cooking club runs 3:30pm–4:30pm and Multi-sports club runs 3:30pm–4:30pm.

SEND Provision

For SEN queries, contact Ms Pontin by email. The school states that the first level of intervention may include using special strategies and writing an Individual Education Plan with specific targets, with reviews for children with SEN taking place every term and parents being consulted at every stage.

Financial Information

Breakfast Club costs £1 per session between 8am and 8:30am (free after 8:30am). Wraparound care costs £8 per session. The school is a registered Tax Free Childcare provider.

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