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Woolmore Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E14 0EW

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,680 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Woolmore Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils652
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Hannah Williams and Jen Harris
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100928.

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 maths71%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to 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.106, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils652
Girls323
Boys329
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.7%
First language not English60.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.600
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.123
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.43
Average class size28.3

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
65.2%
African
8.3%
Other Asian
4%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Other White
2.8%
White British
2.5%
Indian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.7%
White and Asian
1.4%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)36.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.63
Support staff (FTE)31.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259

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.83
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.127
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence6.4%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.6%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Woolmore Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryCulloden Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryLangdon Park Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBygrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMulberry Wood Wharf Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryManorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableFaraday SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Woolmore Primary School

What is Woolmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woolmore Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Sept 2022.

How does Woolmore Primary School rank in England?

Woolmore Primary School ranks 4,680 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Woolmore Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Woolmore Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woolmore Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woolmore Primary School made 83 offers from 127 applications (1.5 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woolmore Primary School?

Woolmore Primary School has 652 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woolmore Primary School?

Woolmore Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woolmore Primary School?

At Woolmore Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woolmore Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woolmore Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.6% 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.