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St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E2 9LR

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
133

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill75%

176 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
99 / 77
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
176 / 236 (75%)
Free school meals
67.1%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
St John's & St Paul's Whitechapel Federation
Headteacher
Mr Darren Rubin

Location

Address
Peel Grove, Bethnal Green
Postcode
E2 9LR
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E2
22
Primary in E2
13
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 theseAll in LondonNear E2

  • Globe Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 0JH · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 2–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand1.39

    0.1 miles away

  • Bonner Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 0NF · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Mowlem Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 9HE · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand1.14

    0.3 miles away

  • Bangabandhu Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 0LB · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM64.8%
    • Demand0.76

    0.3 miles away

  • Lawdale Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 6LS · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM56.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hague Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 0BP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E2 6PP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Stewart Headlam Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 5RE · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Rubin
Telephone
02089801142
Website
http://www.st-johns.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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