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Old Palace Primary School

Community school · London · E3 3BT

Ages 4–11 · 386 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)28%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
358

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

386 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
194 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
386 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Old Palace Primary School and Children's House Nursery School Federation
Headteacher
Mr Gary Palmer

Location

Address
St Leonard's Street, Bow
Postcode
E3 3BT
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
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 4–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 386 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.1%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Palmer
Telephone
02089803020
Website
https://childrenshousenursery.co.uk

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