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Wellington Primary School

Tower Hamlets, E3 4NEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#6,002
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWellington Way, London, Tower Hamlets, E3 4NE
HeadteacherMartin Grant
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils405
Free School Meals (FSM)44.5%
School Capacity405 / 450 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 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, 28 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibrarySports HallSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketAthleticsGymnasticsSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningCodingEco ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

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

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Wellington 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.