ClosedPrimaryURN 100936

Hermitage Primary School

Community school · London · E1W 2PT

Ages 3–11 · 286 pupils · Tower Hamlets

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%

Higher standard (RWM)4%

Avg scaled score — reading: 102.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%

Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%

Unauthorised1.1%

Authorised absence: 3.5%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 240

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill87%

286 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll: 286
Boys / girls: 163 / 123
School capacity: 330
Capacity fill: 286 / 330 (87%)

Free school meals: 36.1%
FSM pupils: 97
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 Sophie Alcock

Location

Address: Vaughan Way
Postcode: E1W 2PT
Town: London
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
District: Tower Hamlets
Constituency: Poplar and Limehouse
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, 286 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in London: 1846
Primary schools in London: 994
Academies among open schools in London: 23% (427)
Open schools in E1W: 3
Primary in E1W: 2
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.

Compare with these All in London Near E1W

Hermitage Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy converter · Primary
London · E1W 2PT · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- FSM42.6%
0.0 miles away
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
London · E1 8HY · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM32.3%
0.3 miles away
Riverside Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
London · SE16 4PS · Southwark
Ages 3–11
- KS282%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM44.1%
0.4 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
London · SE16 4UP · Southwark
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM28.1%
0.4 miles away
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Voluntary aided school · Primary
London · E1W 3QT · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- KS279%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM19.7%
0.5 miles away
St James' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
London · SE16 4SU · Southwark
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM73.3%
0.5 miles away
Tower Bridge Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
London · SE1 2AE · Southwark
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM63.0%
0.5 miles away
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
London · E1 8DJ · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM27.1%
0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Ms Sophie Alcock