School profile

Bangabandhu Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E2 0LB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,830 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

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

Bangabandhu Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils309
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Carly Lawrence
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100937.

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%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils309
Girls144
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.5%
First language not English87.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.280
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.58
Average class size23.3

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
80.6%
African
5.2%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other White
1.9%
Other Asian
1.6%
White British
1.3%
Other Black
1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%

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 teacher14.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.9
Teachers (FTE)20.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.53
Support staff (FTE)28.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.3%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than 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 Bangabandhu Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableDarul Hadis LatifiahOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miSecondaryMorpeth SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryGlobe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryJohn Scurr Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBonner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHague Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStewart Headlam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableMazahirul Uloom London SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNurseryAlice Model Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bangabandhu Primary School

What is Bangabandhu Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bangabandhu Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jul 2023.

How does Bangabandhu Primary School rank in England?

Bangabandhu Primary School ranks 2,830 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Bangabandhu Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Bangabandhu Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bangabandhu Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bangabandhu Primary School made 28 offers from 63 applications (2.3 per offer), and 27 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bangabandhu Primary School?

Bangabandhu Primary School has 309 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bangabandhu Primary School?

Bangabandhu Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bangabandhu Primary School?

At Bangabandhu Primary School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bangabandhu Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bangabandhu Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.3% 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.