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Mayflower Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E14 6DU

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,757 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Mayflower Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils400
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Dee Bleach
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100913.

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 maths80%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils400
Girls203
Boys197
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39%
First language not English51.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.350
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.351
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size24

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
76%
Other mixed
5%
African
4%
Other White
2.8%
White British
2%
Indian
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1%
Caribbean
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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)20.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.5
Support staff (FTE)31.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.5
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.

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.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.168
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
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 absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Mayflower Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBygrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryLansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryLangdon Park Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStebon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryCyril Jackson Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWoolmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miAll-throughSt Paul's Way Trust SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryManorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mayflower Primary School

What is Mayflower Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mayflower Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2017.

How does Mayflower Primary School rank in England?

Mayflower Primary School ranks 1,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Mayflower Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Mayflower Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mayflower Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mayflower Primary School made 52 offers from 168 applications (3.2 per offer), and 51 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mayflower Primary School?

Mayflower Primary School has 400 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mayflower Primary School?

Mayflower Primary School had 350 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mayflower Primary School?

At Mayflower Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mayflower Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mayflower Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.