School profile

Old Palace Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E3 3BT

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,169 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Old Palace Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2023

Ofsted 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils386 of 417 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gary Palmer
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100892.

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 schoolTower HamletsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%12%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score108107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading93%80%76%
Expected standard in writing86%77%73%
Expected standard in maths82%81%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils386
Girls192
Boys194
Eligible for free school meals30.1%
First language not English83.2%
SEN support34
EHC plan23
Average class size27.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
79.8%
African
7.3%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other White
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
White British
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Indian
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolTower HamletsEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.9%5.1%
Persistent absence11.1%17.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)51
Applications (Reception)81
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places417
Pupils on roll393
Unfilled places5.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)24.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.12
Support staff (FTE)20.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Old Palace Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryChildrens House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt Agnes RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryHarris Science Academy East LondonFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 mi16 plusEast London Arts & MusicFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryMarner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBow SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOasis School 360Free schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWellington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryThe Clara Grant Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miAll-throughBobby Moore AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Palace Primary School

What is Old Palace Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Old Palace Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2023.

How does Old Palace Primary School rank in England?

Old Palace Primary School ranks 3,169 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Old Palace Primary School?

Old Palace Primary School has 386 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 417.

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.