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Marner Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E3 3LL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,599 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Marner Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils641
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sarah Bowmer
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100912.

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 maths69%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils641
Girls314
Boys327
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.50.2%
First language not English88.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.635
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.573
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.109
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.62
Average class size27.3

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
69.9%
African
10.1%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other White
3%
White British
2.2%
Other mixed
1.9%
Pakistani
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Indian
1.1%

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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)29.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.36
Support staff (FTE)40.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.61
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.61
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence6.1%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.7%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Marner Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBow SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 mi16 plusEast London Arts & MusicFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.3 miNurseryChildrens House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryManorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Clara Grant Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryOld Palace Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Science Academy East LondonFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Agnes RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryLangdon Park Community SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marner Primary School

What is Marner Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marner Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2011.

How does Marner Primary School rank in England?

Marner Primary School ranks 5,599 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Marner Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Marner Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marner Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marner Primary School made 61 offers from 121 applications (2 per offer), and 61 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marner Primary School?

Marner Primary School has 641 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marner Primary School?

Marner Primary School had 635 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marner Primary School?

At Marner Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marner Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marner Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% 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.