SchoolScoresElizabeth Selby Infants' School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, Elizabeth Selby Infant School, London, E2 6PP
020 7739 6187 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 May 2013.
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 |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 | 51 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 50 |
| Of those, offered a place | 50 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 71 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 20 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 18th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 49.7% | 44.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 6.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 26th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 15.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 94.3% | 65.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 60th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Lower than 5% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 6.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 63rd lowest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 30.6% | 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 Joint 29th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 27% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.5 | 18.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 64th highest of 66 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 3% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.6 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 65 state primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Higher than 88% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Lawdale Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Columbia Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hague Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Davis Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sebright School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stewart Headlam Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas Buxton Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Osmani Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Globe Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 May 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 50 families put Elizabeth Selby Infants' School as their first choice for 51 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 50 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 100908.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.