Bigland Green Primary School, London
Bigland Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 246th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bigland Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Bigland Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bigland Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Bigland Green Primary School as their first choice and 174 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 33 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bigland Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bigland Green Primary School are Harry Gosling Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths); Kobi Nazrul Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Blue Gate Fields Infants' School (0.3 miles, Good); and Blue Gate Fields Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths).
Bigland Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Harry Gosling Primary SchoolKobi Nazrul Primary SchoolBlue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolBlue Gate Fields Junior School
What parents say
24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bigland Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 88.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 83 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 30 (6.3%) 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
Bigland Green Primary School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest DLR station is Shadwell DLR Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Commercial Road, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bigland Green Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bigland Green Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bigland Green Primary School are Mulberry School for Girls (under 0.1 miles), Wapping High School (0.1 miles), London Enterprise Academy (0.2 miles) and Bishop Challoner Catholic School (0.4 miles).
Mulberry School for GirlsWapping High SchoolLondon Enterprise AcademyBishop Challoner Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Tower Hamlets published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 351 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bigland Green is an outstanding school where children truly love learning and feel safe and happy. The school has a well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge step-by-step across all subjects, and staff are highly skilled at spotting and fixing any gaps in understanding quickly. Pupils also benefit from wonderful enrichment activities and develop strong leadership skills through roles like school council and play ambassadors.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading programme with well-trained staff implementing phonics from early years, helping pupils develop a real love of reading
- Ambitious support for pupils with special educational needs, with learning adapted effectively so they achieve well alongside their peers
- Highly ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum across all subjects, allowing pupils to build knowledge over time and tackle complex ideas
- Excellent behaviour and a calm, orderly environment with no disruption to learning
- Exceptional personal development opportunities helping pupils understand how to be active citizens
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with bullying being very rare and dealt with immediately if it occurs.
Extracurricular Activities
Archery, art, STEM clubs, Shakespeare festival performances, residential trips, inter-school competitions, money management and enterprise projects (year 5), play ambassadors, school council
Bigland Green Primary School continues to be an outstanding school where pupils love to learn and are very happy. The school is sharply focused on improving the life chances of all pupils through a highly ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
At a Glance
35.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bigland Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bigland Green Primary School.
- Brightstar Kids Club220m away · Not yet graded
- Mentors Learning Academy760m away · Not yet graded
- Canon Barnett Extended Provison830m away · Not yet graded
- Inaaya Academy880m away · Not yet graded
- Ace Child Care890m away · Not yet graded
- The Phonics Club980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bigland Green 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
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bigland Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bigland Green 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
- 415
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 47
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 415 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 47 serious and 367 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
63 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
419 places
4 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: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
23.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
477
Total Pupils
211
Boys
266
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,141
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,587
Per pupil
£3550k
Total funding
£259k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
361
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
Questions parents ask about Bigland Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bigland Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bigland Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Bigland Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bigland Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Bigland Green Primary School do you need to live?
Tower Hamlets publishes how far the last offered place was, in metres: 471 for 2025 entry, then 351 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Bigland Green Primary School?
Bigland Green Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bigland Green Primary School?
Classes at Bigland Green Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bigland Green Primary School?
Bigland Green Primary School has around 477 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bigland Green Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Bigland Green Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bigland Green Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Bigland Green 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 Bigland Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bigland Green Primary School: Brightstar Kids Club (220m away, registered, not yet graded), Mentors Learning Academy (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Canon Barnett Extended Provison (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bigland Green Primary School's term dates?
Bigland Green 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 Bigland Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 415 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 47 serious and 367 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 63 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 Bigland Green Primary School?
Bigland Green Primary School is at Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND.
Sources: Tower Hamlets admissions booklets; Tower Hamlets term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)