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Stepney Park Primary School

Tower Hamlets, E1 3BWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
70 1st-choice / 79 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1331 of 13,686 nationally

About Stepney Park Primary School

Stepney Park Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, with the latest full graded inspection taking place in 2023. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 81% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Tower Hamlets local authority average of 71%, placing Stepney Park 13th out of 58 primary schools in the borough and inside the top 10% nationally. Broken down by subject, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 85% in reading and 84% in writing. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 30% of pupils reaching that level in reading and 23% in maths, though the combined higher standard figure drops to 5%, reflecting the challenge of excelling across all three disciplines simultaneously.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSmithy Street, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 3BW
HeadteacherRichard Thompson
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils738
Free School Meals (FSM)38.9%
School Capacity738 / 750 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolMusic RoomsArt StudiosSensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

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

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Stepney Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.