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Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Tower Hamlets, E1 4PWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2023
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2543 of 13,686 nationally

About Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy outperforms the Tower Hamlets average for primary schools by a clear margin. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 71%, Solebay achieves 76%. That five-point gap is modest but meaningful, and it’s backed by some notably high individual subject scores: 100% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 86% in reading and 90% in writing. The school also pushes a strong proportion of pupils into the higher standard — 38% in both maths and reading, and 19% in writing and the combined measure. In a borough with 66 primary schools, Solebay ranks 23rd overall, placing it comfortably in the top half and within the top 25% nationally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 awarded it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clean sweep that only 19 other Tower Hamlets primaries can claim.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address11 Solebay Street, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 4PW
HeadteacherJanet Baker
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils188
Free School Meals (FSM)38.3%
School Capacity188 / 350 (54% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSensory RoomArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersAthleticsNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubChessScience ClubGardeningArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.