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Marner Primary School

Community school · London · E3 3LL

Ages 3–11 · 641 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
527

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

92

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill91%

641 pupils · 705 places

Pupils on roll
641
Boys / girls
327 / 314
School capacity
705
Capacity fill
641 / 705 (91%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
314
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 Bowmer

Location

Address
Devas Street, Bow
Postcode
E3 3LL
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
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, 641 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E3
22
Primary in E3
10
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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    • FSM53.6%
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    • FSM49.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Bowmer
Telephone
02079872938
Website
http://www.marnerprimary.com

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