Blue Gate Fields Junior School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a genuinely caring environment where every pupil is valued and believed in to achieve their dreams. Teachers bring learning to life through skilful teaching and a rich arts curriculum, with regular museum visits and cultural experiences. All pupils, including those with learning difficulties, receive excellent support and produce high-quality work.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding quality of teaching with clear presentation of information and effective questioning to check understanding
- Broad, ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that reflects pupils' backgrounds and opens minds to new experiences
- Strong focus on reading with phonics support for early readers and a love of reading promoted through author visits and poetry events
- Pupils with special educational needs receive excellent support and achieve exceptionally well
- Effective safeguarding with staff training, counselling services, and strong partnerships with external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- High and increasing persistent absence rates - leaders need to review and adopt more rigorous strategies to reduce absences
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong staff training, swift reporting of concerns, in-school counselling services, and teaching pupils how to keep themselves safe including online.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, anti-bullying ambassadors, literacy partners, sport opportunities, music, arts, author visits, poetry readings, World Book Day, museum trips and cultural visits
Blue Gate Fields Junior School is a Good school with Outstanding quality of education. Leaders and staff create a kind, caring community where pupils are happy, safe, and supported to achieve their highest potential.
At a Glance
37.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has declined from 92% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
350 pupils
360 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets
Places available
3,480
Applications
2,918
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Tower Hamlets (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.89394%
Overall absence
10.16484%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Blue Gate Fields Junior School
Jamiatul Ummah School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
Mulberry School for Girls
London Islamic School
Wapping High School
OMG Education
Madani Secondary Girls' School
Mulberry Academy London Dock
London Enterprise Academy
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
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