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St Paul's Way Trust School

Academy converter · London · E3 4FT

Ages 4–18 · 1,866 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.4

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

2.34 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 855.4
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,577

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

2.34 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

468

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

194

Total preferences (any rank)
1,146
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill115%

1,866 pupils · 1,620 places

Pupils on roll
1,866
Boys / girls
1,041 / 825
School capacity
1,620
Capacity fill
1,866 / 1,620 (115%)
Free school meals
51%
FSM pupils
810
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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 Cath Smith

Location

Address
125 St Paul's Way
Postcode
E3 4FT
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,866 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E3
22
All-through in E3
1
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
All-through in Tower Hamlets LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence9.4%

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    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.1
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cath Smith
Telephone
02079871883
Website
www.spwt.net

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