School profile

Harry Gosling Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E1 1NT

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,122 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

Harry Gosling Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils407
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth Willis
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Opened01 Sept 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131737.

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%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106107105
Expected standard in reading81%80%76%
Expected standard in writing74%77%73%
Expected standard in maths72%81%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils407
Girls201
Boys206
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.3%
First language not English58%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)30
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places10.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.4

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
88.7%
African
3.9%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Indian
1%
Pakistani
1%
White British
0.7%
Other White
0.7%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%

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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)20
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.56
Support staff (FTE)23.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
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 absence5.9%5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.9%17.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%0.7%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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Harry Gosling Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryLondon Enterprise AcademyFree schools
Good
0.2 miPrimaryKobi Nazrul Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableButtercup Primary SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableDate Palm PrimaryOther independent school
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableMadani Secondary Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableDaffodil Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miSecondaryWapping High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.2 miNot applicableAl-Mizan SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableLondon East AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harry Gosling Primary School

What is Harry Gosling Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Harry Gosling Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2013.

How does Harry Gosling Primary School rank in England?

Harry Gosling Primary School ranks 9,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Harry Gosling Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Harry Gosling Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harry Gosling Primary School made 43 offers from 63 applications (1.5 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harry Gosling Primary School?

Harry Gosling Primary School has 407 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harry Gosling Primary School?

Harry Gosling Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Harry Gosling Primary School?

At Harry Gosling Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harry Gosling Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harry Gosling Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% 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.