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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 100939

Bigland Green Primary School

Community school · London · E1 2ND

Ages 3–11 · 477 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

87

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
195
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

477 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
477
Boys / girls
211 / 266
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
477 / 480 (99%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Dr Abdul-Hayee Murshad

Location

Address
Bigland Street, Wapping
Postcode
E1 2ND
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 477 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E1
41
Primary in E1
19
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Primary in Tower Hamlets LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 1NT · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Kobi Nazrul Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 1JP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • Blue Gate Fields Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 0EH · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Blue Gate Fields Infants' School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 0EH · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • St Mary and St Michael Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · E1 0BD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.93

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Abdul-Hayee Murshad
Telephone
02077027088
Website
www.biglandgreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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