School profile

St Agnes RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, E3 3ER

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,802 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

St Agnes RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024

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
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils214
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Ciara Manning
Local authorityTower Hamlets
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100949.

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 maths73%, 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.23%, better than England, better than 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.108, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets107105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils214
Girls108
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.7%
First language not English31.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.193
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11

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

White British
29.9%
African
17.8%
Other White
11.2%
White and Black Caribbean
8.4%
Caribbean
6.5%
Other mixed
6.1%
White and Asian
3.7%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
White and Black African
2.3%
Chinese
2.3%

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 teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.6
Support staff (FTE)12.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
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)2

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, 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%
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 St Agnes RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryChildrens House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryOld Palace Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWellington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryThe Clara Grant Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMarner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 mi16 plusEast London Arts & MusicFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMalmesbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBow SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Science Academy East LondonFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Agnes RC Primary School

What is St Agnes RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Agnes RC Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2024.

How does St Agnes RC Primary School rank in England?

St Agnes RC Primary School ranks 3,802 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are St Agnes RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at St Agnes RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Agnes RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Agnes RC Primary School made 27 offers from 45 applications (1.7 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Agnes RC Primary School?

St Agnes RC Primary School has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Agnes RC Primary School?

St Agnes RC Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Agnes RC Primary School?

At St Agnes RC Primary School, there were 19 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at St Agnes RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Agnes RC Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.