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Columbia Primary School

Academy converter · London · E2 7RG

Ages 3–11 · 416 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

416 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
204 / 212
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
416 / 450 (92%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LETTA TRUST
Academy trust
THE LETTA TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Woodward

Location

Address
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green
Postcode
E2 7RG
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E2
22
Primary in E2
13
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Woodward
Telephone
02077393835
Website
www.columbiaprimaryschool.org

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