Columbia Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
London · E2 7RG · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- FSM24.5%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 151832
Virginia Primary School
Academy converter · London · E2 7NQ
Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Tower Hamlets
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2021-12-07
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill91%
214 pupils · 236 places
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- Boys / girls
- 108 / 106
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 214 / 236 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
- FSM pupils
- 75
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE LETTA TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE LETTA TRUST
- Sponsor
- The LETTA Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Barbara Lo Giudice
Location
- Address
- Virginia Road, Bethnal Green
- Postcode
- E2 7NQ
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
William Davis Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
London · E2 6ET · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM47.9%
0.4 miles away
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingVoluntary aided school · Primary
London · N1 6JG · Hackney
Ages 2–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM62.4%
0.5 miles away
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
London · E1 5AW · Tower Hamlets
Ages 2–11
- FSM42.8%
0.5 miles away
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
London · E2 6PP · Tower Hamlets
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.9%
- FSM39.5%
0.5 miles away
Christ Church CofE School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
London · E1 6PU · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM36.2%
0.5 miles away
Thomas Buxton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
London · E1 5AR · Tower Hamlets
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM50.7%
0.6 miles away
Hoxton Garden Primary
Ofsted: Improved significantlyCommunity school · Primary
London · N1 5JD · Hackney
Ages 3–11
- KS292%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM64.5%
0.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Barbara Lo Giudice
- Telephone
- 02077396195