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Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

Community school · London · E2 6PP

Ages 2–7 · 258 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill93%

258 pupils · 277 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
139 / 119
School capacity
277
Capacity fill
258 / 277 (93%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Shahi Ahmed

Location

Address
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, Elizabeth Selby Infant School
Postcode
E2 6PP
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 2–7, in London, Tower Hamlets, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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 Shahi Ahmed
Telephone
02077396187
Website
https://www.elizabethselby.co.uk/

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