Globe Primary School

About Globe Primary School

Globe Primary School in Tower Hamlets has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted across the board in its most recent graded inspection, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all earning the top grade. The school has held this rating consistently since its previous inspection, when it was judged Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed it remains Outstanding. But the real story is in the numbers: 89% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, placing the school third out of 58 primary schools in Tower Hamlets and in the top 3% nationally. That’s well above the local authority average of 71%, and it puts Globe in the top five per cent of all primary schools in London.

Digging into the detail, the school’s reading and maths scores are particularly strong. Pupils achieved an average reading score of 110 and an average maths score of 108, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. More than half of pupils (51%) reached the higher standard in reading, while a third did so in maths. Writing is also solid, with 91% reaching the expected standard and 18% hitting the higher bar. The school’s Progress 8 data isn’t available, but the raw outcomes speak for themselves. With 41.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, these results are especially impressive and suggest the school is effectively supporting a diverse intake. In Tower Hamlets, 19 out of 66 primary schools are rated Outstanding, so Globe is in strong company, but its academic performance puts it ahead of most.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 150 applications for just 42 places, with 56 families putting it as their first choice. That’s a ratio of 3.57 applicants per place, so getting in is competitive. Facilities include a forest school, gymnasium, library, ICT suite, and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, tennis, netball, cricket and athletics, while clubs range from drama and choir to eco club and chess. SEND support is broad, covering dyslexia, speech and language needs, autism, and hearing or visual impairments, with a resourced provision on site. Globe also offers nursery provision for children from age two. For families in Tower Hamlets who can secure a place, this is a school that combines strong academic outcomes with a wide range of enrichment and solid pastoral support.

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