Bonner Primary School, London
Bonner Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 406th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below 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
Bonner Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Bonner Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bonner Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Bonner Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bonner Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bonner Primary School are Globe Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 93% maths); St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); St John's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and Bangabandhu Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths).
Bonner Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Globe Primary SchoolSt Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolBangabandhu Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bonner Primary School (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (95%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (68%).
Who goes there
40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 89.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (79%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 88 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 39 (6.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Bethnal Green Underground Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morpeth Street, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bonner Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bonner Primary School are Morpeth School (0.2 miles), Oaklands School (0.6 miles) and Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (0.7 miles).
Morpeth SchoolOaklands SchoolMossbourne Victoria Park Academy
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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bonner Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive academically and socially. The school excels at teaching reading and provides excellent support for all learners, including those with additional needs. Pupils develop confidence, respect and a love of learning while being prepared well for their next stages of education.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour with high expectations established from Nursery onwards - pupils are polite, respectful and there is little time lost to learning
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who flourish alongside their peers, with prompt and accurate identification of needs
- Strong approach to teaching reading using phonics, with effective early intervention for pupils who fall behind
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum with good subject knowledge among teachers
- Inclusive and nurturing environment where every pupil is welcome
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always revisit important prior learning or consistently address misconceptions in some curriculum areas, meaning pupils don't remember key knowledge securely
- Early years staff sometimes do not pay enough attention to securing basic skills like pencil grip and letter formation, which affects handwriting and writing fluency later
- Some pupils' mistakes are not identified and addressed in a timely manner across subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and supported by adults who listen to their worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Bangla club, badminton, coding lessons, museum trips, art gallery visits, Year 6 residential visit, breakfast club, after-school club
Bonner Primary School is a happy, friendly and inclusive place where pupils work hard and achieve well. The school has maintained good standards and continues to support all pupils effectively in their learning.
At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
24.2
KS2
27
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bonner Primary School
Before and after school care
Bonner 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 Bonner Primary School.
- Bethnal Green After School Club180m away · Not yet graded
- Bethnal Green After School Club480m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club - Tower Hamlets Holiday Camp810m away · Not yet graded
- SPRING CHISENHALE810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bonner 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 Bonner Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bonner 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
- 142
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 142 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 117 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
24 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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Your chances of a place at Bonner Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
672 pupils
850 places
178 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
88
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
640
Total Pupils
344
Boys
296
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£64,392
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,775
Per pupil
£5979k
Total funding
£421k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
19.7%
Persistent absence
654
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
Bonner Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bonner Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bonner Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bonner Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Bonner Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bonner Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bonner Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bonner 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 Bonner Primary School?
Bonner Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 850 places.
How big are the classes at Bonner Primary School?
Classes at Bonner Primary School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bonner Primary School?
Bonner Primary School has around 640 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bonner Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Bonner Primary School in 2024/25. 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bonner Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Bonner 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 Bonner Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bonner 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 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bonner Primary School: Bethnal Green After School Club (180m away, registered, not yet graded), Bethnal Green After School Club (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Strings Club - Tower Hamlets Holiday Camp (810m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Bonner Primary School's term dates?
Bonner 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 Bonner Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 142 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 117 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 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 Bonner Primary School?
Bonner Primary School is at Stainsbury Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0NF.
Sources: Tower Hamlets term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)