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Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

Primary · Community school · London, E2 6PP

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Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils258
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Shahi Ahmed
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100908.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils258
Girls119
Boys139
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.8%
First language not English93.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.186
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.164
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size26

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

Bangladeshi
83.3%
African
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other mixed
2.3%
White British
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
Caribbean
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%

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 teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.6
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.56
Support staff (FTE)30.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolTower HamletsEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.2%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets0.7%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 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

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Schools near Elizabeth Selby Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryLawdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miSecondaryOaklands SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryMulberry Academy ShoreditchAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryColumbia Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHague Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWilliam Davis Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCity of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySebright SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryStewart Headlam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

What is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2013.

How hard is it to get into Elizabeth Selby Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Elizabeth Selby Infants' School made 51 offers from 71 applications (1.4 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Elizabeth Selby Infants' School?

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School has 258 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Elizabeth Selby Infants' School?

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School had 186 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Elizabeth Selby Infants' School?

At Elizabeth Selby Infants' School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Elizabeth Selby Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Elizabeth Selby Infants' School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.2% 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.