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Mowlem Primary School

Tower Hamlets, E2 9HEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,086
of 13,686 nationally

About Mowlem Primary School

Parents considering Mowlem Primary School in Tower Hamlets will find a school that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 55 applications for its 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.83. Of those, 29 first-preference families were offered a spot, meaning the vast majority of successful applicants had it as their top choice. This level of competition suggests a strong local reputation. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2024, confirmed it remains Outstanding, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2017. The inspection team awarded top marks for leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness. With 226 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is running slightly over its official number, another sign of its popularity among local families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMowlem Street, Bethnal Green, London, Tower Hamlets, E2 9HE
HeadteacherJulia Burns
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)38.9%
School Capacity226 / 210 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingTennisCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingProfound LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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Mowlem 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.