Arnhem Wharf Primary School, London
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 769th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Arnhem Wharf Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Arnhem Wharf Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Arnhem Wharf Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Arnhem Wharf Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Arnhem Wharf Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arnhem Wharf Primary School are Seven Mills Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); St Edmund's Catholic School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 73% maths); Harbinger Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Redriff Primary, City of London Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 91% maths).
Arnhem Wharf Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Seven Mills Primary SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic SchoolHarbinger Primary SchoolRedriff Primary, City of London Academy
Who goes there
46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%), Mixed (8%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 86 pupils (18.1%) received SEN support and 41 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Arnhem Wharf Primary School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest DLR station is Crossharbour DLR Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arnhem Wharf Primary School, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 965 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Tower Hamlets (1908).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Arnhem Wharf Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
46.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Arnhem Wharf Primary School
Before and after school care
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Tower Hamlets
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Arnhem Wharf Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Arnham Wharf E14At the school · Not yet graded
- Conexus Tuition Canary Wharf320m away · Not yet graded
- Musical Mayhem740m away · Not yet graded
- Gracey Gem Harbinger Primary800m away · Not yet graded
- KidWise After School and Summer Camp910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Tower Hamlets. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arnhem Wharf Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arnhem Wharf Primary School is in Tower Hamlets; for families living there:
Apply to Tower Hamlets for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
464 pupils
630 places
166 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Tower Hamlets council
Places available
3,355
Applications
2,713
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Tower Hamlets council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
476
Total Pupils
248
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,137
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,562
Per pupil
£4069k
Total funding
£314k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
21.7%
Persistent absence
446
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Arnhem Wharf Primary School
Questions parents ask about Arnhem Wharf Primary School
What are SATs results like at Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Of the pupils at Arnhem Wharf Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Arnhem Wharf Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Arnhem Wharf Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Arnhem Wharf Primary School is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Arnhem Wharf Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Classes at Arnhem Wharf Primary School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Arnhem Wharf Primary School has around 476 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Arnhem Wharf Primary School in 2024/25. 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Arnhem Wharf Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Arnhem Wharf Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Arnham Wharf E14 (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
What are Arnhem Wharf Primary School's term dates?
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Tower Hamlets. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is at 1 Arnhem Place, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3RP.
Sources: Tower Hamlets term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)