Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jul 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100915.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 336 |
| Girls | 157 |
| Boys | 179 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.8% |
| First language not English | 97.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 264 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 108 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 22 |
| Average class size | 27.9 |
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 | 26.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.62 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.07 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
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. | 85 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 145 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 81 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 74 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
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 | 7%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 26.8%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets | 17.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, similar to England, similar to 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% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Blue Gate Fields Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary and St Michael Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2017. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Jamiatul Ummah School | Other independent school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Bishop Challoner Catholic School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Bigland Green Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Mulberry School for Girls | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | London Islamic School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Buttercup Primary School | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Wapping High School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. |
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jul 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blue Gate Fields Infants' School made 85 offers from 145 applications (1.7 per offer), and 74 of 81 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School has 336 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Blue Gate Fields Infants' School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Blue Gate Fields Infants' School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.8% 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.