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Bigland Green Primary School

Tower Hamlets, E1 2NDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#460 of 13,686 nationally

About Bigland Green Primary School

Bigland Green Primary School has a strong parent community, with 96% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew on 24 responses and showed particularly high levels of confidence in the school's environment: 75% of parents strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and the same proportion strongly agreed that pupils are well behaved. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 84 first-preference applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.97. In total, 178 families applied. The school is led by headteacher Abdul-Hayee Murshad and is a state primary for mixed genders, ages 3 to 11, in Tower Hamlets. It does not have a religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBigland Street, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 2ND
HeadteacherAbdul-Hayee Murshad
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils475
Free School Meals (FSM)40.4%
School Capacity475 / 480 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 24 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCricketNetballFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubDramaArt ClubChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: biglandgreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bigland Green Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.