Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth, London

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth 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 91% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

Year groups in primary schools are small, so a handful of pupils can move these figures by several points from one year to the next.

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth as their first choice and 155 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.

First-choice demand has fallen from 57 in 2021 to 46 in 2026, while places went from 48 to 44.

16% of applications came from families living in another council area.

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 2025, families in Tower Hamlets lodged 54 appeals against primary school offers; 49 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (2% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth are St Luke's Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); Cubitt Town Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); and Meridian Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 82% maths).

Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth is one of 7 schools run by University Schools Trust, East London, an academy trust.

93 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 94% 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 (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (the average state school: 24.5%), and 37.7% speak English as an additional language (average: 18.5%), according to the 2025 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (17%), Mixed (17%) and White British (15%).

In 2025, 29 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 12 (4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 15.6% and 3.9% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth employed 19 teachers in 2024, roughly one for every 16 pupils. Their average salary was £51,361.

Its 2026 funding allocation works out at £6,877 per pupil (£2.3 million in total), including £39,390 of pupil premium for disadvantaged pupils.

The nearest Underground station is Island Gardens, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christ Church Isle of Dogs, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth stands in is among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 939 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Tower Hamlets (1908).

Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2023/24.

The secondary schools closest to Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth are George Green's School (0.2 miles) and St Ursula's Convent School (1 mile).