Key stage 2 2024/25
#5,214 of 15,057
Better than 65% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2012
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100894.
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.
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets | 69% | 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 Tower Hamlets | 12% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets | 107 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 78%, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 76%, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets | 81% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 74 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 388 |
| Girls | 194 |
| Boys | 194 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 54.1% |
| First language not English | 82.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 354 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 43.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 59 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 27 |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21.49 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.91 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 27.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 19.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 36 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 78 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 35 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 35 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.1%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets | 17.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Halley Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Sir William Burrough Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ben Jonson Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Marion Richardson Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Alice Model Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. |
Cayley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jun 2012.
Cayley Primary School ranks 5,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Cayley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cayley Primary School made 36 offers from 78 applications (2.2 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cayley Primary School has 388 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Cayley Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At Cayley Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cayley Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.1% 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.