School profile

Stepney Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E1 3BW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,713 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

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

Stepney Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils689 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherDoctor Richard Thompson
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100917.

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 maths77%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%12%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score107107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107107105
Expected standard in reading83%80%76%
Expected standard in writing83%77%73%
Expected standard in maths85%81%75%
Pupils taking tests115--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils689
Girls335
Boys354
Eligible for free school meals47.5%
First language not English75.2%
SEN support80
EHC plan32
Average class size26.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
86.8%
African
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Indian
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other White
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
White British
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%

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%5.9%5.1%
Persistent absence14.7%17.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%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)82
Applications (Reception)109
First preference applications (Reception)77
First preference offers (Reception)77
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 places840
Pupils on roll663
Unfilled places21.1%

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 adult11
Teachers (FTE)36.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.01
Support staff (FTE)34.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
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 Stepney Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryJohn Scurr Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNurseryAlice Model Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableLondon Islamic SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryMulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableMazahirul Uloom London SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySwanlea SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMarion Richardson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Stepney Park Primary School

What is Stepney Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stepney Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Stepney Park Primary School rank in England?

Stepney Park Primary School ranks 2,713 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Stepney Park Primary School?

Stepney Park Primary School has 689 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 840.

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.