SchoolScoresBlue Gate Fields Infants' School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
King David Lane, Stepney, London, E1 0EH
020 7790 3611 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 July 2015.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 9 October 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Tower Hamlets comparisons use the 26 of its 66 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 40 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 23rd highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 9% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83% | 92% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 16th highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 29% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 92% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 20th highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 24% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83% | 89% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 22nd highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 13% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 75%said yes | 87% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 4%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Tower Hamlets figures pool parents at the Tower Hamlets schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Tower Hamlets. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 85 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 81 |
| Of those, offered a place | 74 (91%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 145 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 59th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.4% | 44.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 53rd highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 6.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 13th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.3% | 15.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 97.6% | 65.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 30th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 6.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 30th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.9% | 17.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 96% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.4 | 18.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 19th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 42% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.3 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 41st highest of 65 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 49% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 17.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bigland Green Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buttercup Primary School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Marion Richardson Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Daffodil Preparatory School 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Paul's Whitechapel CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harry Gosling Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stepney Park Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 July 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 9 October 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Blue Gate Fields Infants' School?
75% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Blue Gate Fields Infants' School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 81 families put Blue Gate Fields Infants' School as their first choice for 85 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 74 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 100915.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.