Bonner Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bonner Primary School creates a friendly, respectful environment where pupils feel safe and are proud of their achievements. The school has high expectations for all pupils and uses interesting topics to help them learn well. Reading is a particular strength, with phonics taught well from the early years and pupils encouraged to understand complex ideas.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on reading from early years, with phonics taught well and pupils encouraged to understand complex ideas
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes throughout the school, with a calm atmosphere and pupils embracing the school's motto 'through effort to success'
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, with parents very happy with the help their children receive
- Well-planned curriculum with clear aims for what pupils should learn in each subject
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with staff well-trained and the safeguarding team working extremely well together
Areas for Improvement
- History and geography teaching does not provide enough opportunities for pupils to apply what they have learned and develop deep understanding of key concepts
- Mathematics needs more chances for pupils to solve problems and reason mathematically to reach their full potential
- Teachers need to adapt activities more carefully for pupils with SEND to ensure they can fully access the content being taught
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with staff keeping pupils safe and well cared for, teaching them how to stay safe, and the safeguarding team carefully following up all referrals to the local authority.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, swimming, gardening clubs, Bonner Band
Bonner Primary School is a Good primary school in Bethnal Green, London, where pupils feel safe, happy and supported. The school has high expectations for behaviour and achievement, with interesting topics that help all pupils learn well.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 88%. Maths has improved from 70% to 82%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
28
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
640 pupils
840 capacity
200 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(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.61809%
Overall absence
19.72477%
Persistent absence
654
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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