Best primary schools in Tower Hamlets
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 89% |
| 2 | Columbia Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 86% |
| 3 | Bigland Green Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 | 84% |
| 4 | Globe Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 | 82% |
| 5 | Stewart Headlam Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 82% |
| 6 | Blue Gate Fields Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 82% |
| 7 | Mayflower Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022 | 81% |
| 8 | Old Palace Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 81% |
| 9 | St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 | 81% |
| 10 | Stebon Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 80% |
| 11 | St Agnes RC Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 80% |
| 12 | Sir William Burrough Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 80% |
| 13 | William Davis Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 79% |
| 14 | Virginia Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 | 78% |
| 15 | Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry Ofsted: Good (2022) | 78% |
| 16 | Osmani Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 77% |
| 17 | Bygrove Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 77% |
| 18 | Kobi Nazrul Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 | 76% |
| 19 | Cayley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 76% |
| 20 | Stepney Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 75% |
| 21 | St Edmund's Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 75% |
| 22 | St Paul's Whitechapel CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 75% |
| 23 | Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 74% |
| 24 | Bangabandhu Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 25 | Lawdale Junior School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 73% |
| 26 | St Mary and St Michael Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 73% |
| 27 | Manorfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 73% |
| 28 | Marner Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 72% |
| 29 | Harry Gosling Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 72% |
| 30 | John Scurr Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 72% |
| 31 | Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 71% |
| 32 | Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 70% |
| 33 | The Clara Grant Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 70% |
| 34 | Wellington Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 70% |
| 35 | St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 | 69% |
| 36 | St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 69% |
| 37 | Mowlem Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 | 68% |
| 38 | Woolmore Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 68% |
| 39 | Ben Jonson Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 68% |
| 40 | Cyril Jackson Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 68% |
| 41 | Hague Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 67% |
| 42 | Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 67% |
| 43 | Christ Church CofE School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 44 | Malmesbury Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 45 | St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 66% |
| 46 | Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 65% |
| 47 | Seven Mills Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 64% |
| 48 | Thomas Buxton Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 49 | Hermitage Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 64% |
| 50 | Halley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 51 | Marion Richardson Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 62% |
| 52 | Bonner Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 62% |
| 53 | Cubitt Town Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 54 | Chisenhale Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 61% |
| 55 | English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 56 | St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 57 | St Saviour's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 | 59% |
| 58 | Arnhem Wharf Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 59 | Olga Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 59% |
| 60 | Stepney Greencoat CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 61 | Harbinger Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 62 | Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 54% |
| 63 | St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 45% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.