Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Mar 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151832.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 214 |
| Girls | 106 |
| Boys | 108 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.8% |
| First language not English | 84.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 22 |
| Average class size | 28.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 24 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 54 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 24 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 24 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 8 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3%, similar to England, better than Tower Hamlets | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.3%, similar to England, better than Tower Hamlets | 17.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Columbia Market Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Columbia Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | William Davis Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Haggerston School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Central Foundation Boys' School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Lyceum | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2016. |
Virginia Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Mar 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Virginia Primary School made 24 offers from 54 applications (2.3 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Virginia Primary School has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Virginia Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Virginia Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.3% 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.