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St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation

Voluntary aided school · London · E3 4LA

Ages 3–11 · 180 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-02

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill75%

180 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
80 / 100
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
180 / 240 (75%)
Free school meals
51.5%
FSM pupils
88
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
Headteacher
Mrs Fanoula Smith

Location

Address
Leopold Street, Bow
Postcode
E3 4LA
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.5%. 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 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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  • Stebon Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E14 7AD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand0.93

    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

    0.4 miles away

  • Sir William Burrough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E14 7PQ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Cayley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · E14 7NG · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • The Clara Grant Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM49.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Ben Jonson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E1 4PZ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fanoula Smith
Telephone
02079874624
Website
www.spsl.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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