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Arnhem Wharf Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E14 3RP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Arnhem Wharf Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils476
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Alexandra Lundie
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Opened03 Jan 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130352.

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 maths60%, similar to 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.3%, worse than England, worse than 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.105, similar to England, worse than 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 reading78%, similar to England, similar to Tower Hamlets80%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets77%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets81%75%
Pupils taking tests77--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils476
Girls228
Boys248
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.6%
First language not English80.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.432
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.86
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.41
Average class size24.1

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
60.9%
Other mixed
8.2%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
African
6.3%
White British
4.6%
Other White
4.2%
Pakistani
3.4%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)25
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.58
Support staff (FTE)56.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20%, worse than England, worse than Tower Hamlets17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Arnhem Wharf Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySeven Mills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHarbinger Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCanary Wharf SecondaryFree schools
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryRedriff Primary, City of London AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableSakhalin International SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableBonny Island SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableAl Kafilah Damascus Shell SchoolService children's education
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableCSPC International School, Hui YangService children's education
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableOgunu SchoolService children's education
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Arnhem Wharf Primary School

What is Arnhem Wharf Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Arnhem Wharf Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2013.

How does Arnhem Wharf Primary School rank in England?

Arnhem Wharf Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Arnhem Wharf Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Arnhem Wharf Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Arnhem Wharf Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Arnhem Wharf Primary School made 44 offers from 106 applications (2.4 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Arnhem Wharf Primary School?

Arnhem Wharf Primary School has 476 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Arnhem Wharf Primary School?

Arnhem Wharf Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Arnhem Wharf Primary School?

At Arnhem Wharf Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Arnhem Wharf Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Arnhem Wharf Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20% 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.