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Olga Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E3 5DN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,491 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Olga Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils490
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Bradley-Jones
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100916.

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 maths62%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, 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.105, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils490
Girls242
Boys248
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.7%
First language not English29%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.567
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.449
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.20.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size27

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

White British
27.3%
Bangladeshi
23.9%
Other mixed
13.9%
Other White
13.7%
African
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
Caribbean
2.2%
Other Black
1.6%

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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)24.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.11
Support staff (FTE)36.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.6

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.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.137
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, better than Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.3%, similar to England, better than Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Olga Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryChisenhale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMalmesbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableGatehouse SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBonner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySolebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryMorpeth SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLauriston SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Olga Primary School

What is Olga Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Olga Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Olga Primary School rank in England?

Olga Primary School ranks 8,491 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Olga Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Olga Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Olga Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Olga Primary School made 46 offers from 137 applications (3 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Olga Primary School?

Olga Primary School has 490 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Olga Primary School?

Olga Primary School had 567 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Olga Primary School?

At Olga Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Olga Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Olga Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.3% 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.