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St Mary and St Michael Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E1 0BD

Ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-02

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

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 fill74%

347 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
163 / 184
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
347 / 472 (74%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
142
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Sue-Helen Steyn

Location

Address
Sutton Street, Stepney
Postcode
E1 0BD
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, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sue-Helen Steyn
Telephone
02077904986
Website
https://st-marymichael.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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