Wellington Primary School

About Wellington Primary School

Wellington Primary School in Tower Hamlets received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2012. The inspection awarded top marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. While this is below the Tower Hamlets local authority average of 71%, the school’s raw scores tell a more nuanced story. Pupils achieved an average reading score of 107 and an average maths score of 106, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school ranks 42nd out of 58 primary schools in Tower Hamlets on this combined measure, placing it in the top 50% nationally.

Looking deeper at the results, the school shows particular strength in reading, where 80% of pupils reached the expected standard and 37% achieved the higher standard. In maths, 78% met expectations and 29% reached the higher threshold. Writing saw 76% at expected and 12% at the higher level. These figures suggest a school that is solidly delivering the core curriculum, with reading as a standout area. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 10%, which aligns with national trends for schools with a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 44.5% of Wellington’s 405 pupils qualify for FSM, well above the national average. The school’s Ofsted report praised behaviour and attitudes as outstanding, and the leadership team under headteacher Martin Grant has clearly driven improvement since the previous inspection.

Wellington Primary is a three-form entry school with a nursery provision for children aged three and above, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 99 families applied for 47 places, with 43 of those offers going to first-preference applicants. The school has a strong range of facilities including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room and even a chapel. Sports offered include cricket, athletics, gymnastics, swimming and tennis, while clubs range from coding and chess to film, gardening and eco club. The school’s SEND provision is comprehensive, covering moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking a well-led, inclusive primary with strong pastoral care and a clear upward trajectory in outcomes, Wellington Primary is a compelling choice in Tower Hamlets.

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