Blue Gate Fields Junior School, London
Blue Gate Fields Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 390th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blue Gate Fields Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Blue Gate Fields Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 88% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Blue Gate Fields Junior School
Across Tower Hamlets, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Tower Hamlets lodged 25 appeals against primary school offers; 23 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blue Gate Fields Junior School are Blue Gate Fields Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Mary and St Michael Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); Bigland Green Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 90% maths); and St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 96% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Blue Gate Fields Junior School.
Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolSt Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolBigland Green Primary SchoolSt Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
Who goes there
37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 99.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 99 pupils (28.3%) received SEN support and 20 (5.7%) 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
Blue Gate Fields Junior School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shadwell DLR (stand a), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blue Gate Fields Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Blue Gate Fields Junior School are Bishop Challoner Catholic School (0.2 miles), Mulberry School for Girls (0.3 miles), Wapping High School (0.4 miles) and Mulberry Academy London Dock (0.5 miles).
Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolMulberry School for GirlsWapping High SchoolMulberry Academy London Dock
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
26.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Blue Gate Fields Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Blue Gate Fields Junior School.
- Mentors Learning Academy520m away · Not yet graded
- Brightstar Kids Club670m away · Not yet graded
- MNS SE London Activities950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Blue Gate Fields Junior 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 Blue Gate Fields Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blue Gate Fields Junior 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
- 278
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 278 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 34 serious and 242 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
29 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
353 pupils
360 places
7 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.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
34.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
350
Total Pupils
190
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,223
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,408
Per pupil
£2926k
Total funding
£220k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
364
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
Blue Gate Fields Junior School
Questions parents ask about Blue Gate Fields Junior School
What are SATs results like at Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Of the pupils at Blue Gate Fields Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Blue Gate Fields Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Blue Gate Fields Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Blue Gate Fields Junior 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 Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Blue Gate Fields Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Classes at Blue Gate Fields Junior School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Blue Gate Fields Junior School has around 350 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Blue Gate Fields Junior School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Blue Gate Fields Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Blue Gate Fields Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Blue Gate Fields Junior School: Mentors Learning Academy (520m away, registered, not yet graded), Brightstar Kids Club (670m away, registered, not yet graded) and MNS SE London Activities (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Blue Gate Fields Junior School's term dates?
Blue Gate Fields Junior 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 Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 278 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 34 serious and 242 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 29 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 Blue Gate Fields Junior School?
Blue Gate Fields Junior School is at King David Lane, Wapping, London, E1 0EH.
Sources: Tower Hamlets term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)