School profile

Mowlem Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E2 9HE

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,342 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Mowlem Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils222 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Julia Burns
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100914.

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 maths72%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%12%8%
Average reading score104107106
Average maths score108107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading72%80%76%
Expected standard in writing88%77%73%
Expected standard in maths88%81%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils222
Girls126
Boys96
Eligible for free school meals42.3%
First language not English56.3%
SEN support40
EHC plan14
Average class size27.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
73.4%
Other White
5.9%
Other mixed
4.1%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Asian
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
White British
1.8%
African
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

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 absence5.2%5.9%5.1%
Persistent absence15%17.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)22
Applications (Reception)40
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll203
Unfilled places3.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)11.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.17
Support staff (FTE)16.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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 Mowlem Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableGatehouse SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryGlobe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryLondon Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBonner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLauriston SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryOaklands SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableDarul Hadis LatifiahOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Mowlem Primary School

What is Mowlem Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mowlem Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Oct 2017.

How does Mowlem Primary School rank in England?

Mowlem Primary School ranks 4,342 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mowlem Primary School?

Mowlem Primary School has 222 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.