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Tower Bridge Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE1 2AE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Tower Bridge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils190
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Katherine Wooder
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100813.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, worse than Southwark70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Southwark12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Southwark107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Southwark106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Southwark107105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Southwark78%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Southwark80%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils190
Girls94
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.7%
First language not English30.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.173
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size24.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
20%
African
19.5%
Other ethnic group
12.1%
Other mixed
10%
Other Black
8.4%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
Other White
3.2%
Caribbean
2.6%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)6.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.42
Support staff (FTE)10.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Southwark5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Southwark14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Southwark1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tower Bridge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySnowsfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Michael's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNurseryKintore Way Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBoutcher Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy BermondseyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Tower Bridge Primary School

What is Tower Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tower Bridge Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tower Bridge Primary School rank in England?

Tower Bridge Primary School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Tower Bridge Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Tower Bridge Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tower Bridge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tower Bridge Primary School made 18 offers from 49 applications (2.7 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tower Bridge Primary School?

Tower Bridge Primary School has 190 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tower Bridge Primary School?

Tower Bridge Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tower Bridge Primary School?

At Tower Bridge Primary School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tower Bridge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tower Bridge Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.