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Sir William Burrough Primary School

Academy converter · London · E14 7PQ

Ages 3–11 · 294 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
269

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

45

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill82%

294 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
154 / 140
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
294 / 360 (82%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
83
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: UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Sponsor
University Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Fehim

Location

Address
Salmon Lane, Limehouse
Postcode
E14 7PQ
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E14
44
Primary in E14
23
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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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.5%
    • Demand1.08

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.16

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.0%
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  • Ben Jonson Primary School

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Fehim
Telephone
02079872147
Website
https://sirwilliamburrough.info/

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