Elizabeth Selby Infants' School, London

In its own words: "Elizabeth Selby is an Infant School accepting children aged between two years and seven years. Our school day begins for children at 8.55am and finishes at 3.25pm. We also provide before and after school care from 8am until 4.30pm."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a parent, your child is the most important thing in your life and choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions you will make. At Elizabeth Selby we have children aged from 2 to 7 years."

The school runs a breakfast club.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Elizabeth Selby Infants' School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Elizabeth Selby Infants' School are Lawdale Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Columbia Primary School (0.3 miles, 89% reading, 93% maths); Hague Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and William Davis Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths).

38.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 93.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 23 (8.9%) 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.

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bethnal Green, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pollard Row, 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elizabeth Selby Infants' School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Elizabeth Selby Infants' School are Oaklands School (under 0.1 miles); Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (0.3 miles); City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.4 miles); and Haggerston School (0.5 miles).