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William Davis Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E2 6ET

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,285 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

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

William Davis Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils151
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Charlotte Barrington
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100943.

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 maths83%, 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.9%, similar to England, worse than Tower Hamlets12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils151
Girls80
Boys71
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.4%
First language not English76.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.367
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.141
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.61.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size21.6

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
82.8%
Other ethnic group
6%
African
4.6%
Other mixed
2%
Other Asian
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%
Other White
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
White British
0%

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 teacher14.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)10.05
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.25
Support staff (FTE)15.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, better than Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 William Davis Primary School
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Outstanding
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Good
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Good
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Good
0.3 miPrimaryStewart Headlam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHague Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
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0.4 miPrimaryVirginia Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about William Davis Primary School

What is William Davis Primary School's Ofsted rating?

William Davis Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does William Davis Primary School rank in England?

William Davis Primary School ranks 1,285 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are William Davis Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at William Davis Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into William Davis Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, William Davis Primary School made 12 offers from 25 applications (2.1 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend William Davis Primary School?

William Davis Primary School has 151 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of William Davis Primary School?

William Davis Primary School had 367 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at William Davis Primary School?

At William Davis Primary School, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at William Davis Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at William Davis Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% 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.