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Canon Barnett Primary School

Community school · London · E1 7RQ

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Tower Hamlets

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill82%

197 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
101 / 96
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
197 / 240 (82%)
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
86
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
Ms Sarah Jane Bellerby

Location

Address
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate
Postcode
E1 7RQ
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Bow
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.7%.

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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Harry Gosling Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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

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  • Osmani Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Thomas Buxton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 5AR · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Jane Bellerby

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