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Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Free schools · London · E1 4PW

Ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
154

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

10

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill49%

170 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
98 / 72
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
170 / 350 (49%)
Free school meals
39.4%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PARADIGM TRUST
Academy trust
PARADIGM TRUST
Sponsor
Paradigm Trust
Headteacher
Ms Janet Baker

Location

Address
11 Solebay Street
Postcode
E1 4PW
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E1
41
Primary in E1
19
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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  • Ben Jonson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 4PZ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Halley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E14 7SS · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Cayley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.5%
    • Demand1.08

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  • Malmesbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Olga Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.43

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  • John Scurr Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Stepney Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Janet Baker
Telephone
02089802414
Website
www.solebayacademy.paradigmtrust.org/

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