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Seven Mills Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E14 8LY

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,823 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Seven Mills Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 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
Pupils227
GenderMixed
Head teacherJoanna Bates
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100931.

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 maths55%, worse than 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.14%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils227
Girls107
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.5%
First language not English76.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.199
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size23.4

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
77.1%
White British
4.8%
Other mixed
4.8%
African
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Indian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.3%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.4%

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 teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)14.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.15
Support staff (FTE)19.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.2%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, worse than England, worse than 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%
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 Seven Mills Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryArnhem Wharf Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCanary Wharf SecondaryFree schools
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableAl Kafilah Damascus Shell SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableOgunu SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableBonny Island SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableSakhalin International SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableHaizira SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableRumukoroshe SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableCSPC International School, Hui YangService children's education
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableEcole YenziService children's education
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Seven Mills Primary School

What is Seven Mills Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seven Mills Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How does Seven Mills Primary School rank in England?

Seven Mills Primary School ranks 10,823 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Seven Mills Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Seven Mills Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seven Mills Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seven Mills Primary School made 28 offers from 68 applications (2.4 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seven Mills Primary School?

Seven Mills Primary School has 227 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seven Mills Primary School?

Seven Mills Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seven Mills Primary School?

At Seven Mills Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seven Mills Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seven Mills Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% 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.