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St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E1 8HY

Ages 3–11 · 198 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
96 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
64
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
Wellclose Square, Stepney
Postcode
E1 8HY
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, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.3%. 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 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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    London · E1 1NT · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Bigland Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    London · E1 2ND · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.47

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  • Kobi Nazrul Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Blue Gate Fields Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Blue Gate Fields Infants' School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.89

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  • The Aldgate School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Rubin
Telephone
02074806581
Website
www.st-pauls.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

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