Globe Primary School, London
Globe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 87th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
Globe Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Globe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Globe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Globe Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Globe Primary School are Bonner Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 82% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); Bangabandhu Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); and St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles).
Globe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Bonner Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolBangabandhu Primary SchoolSt Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 51% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), White British (12%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 59 (14.3%) 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.
Globe Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Globe Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Bethnal Green Underground Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Globe Road, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Globe Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Globe Primary School are Morpeth School (0.2 miles), Oaklands School (0.4 miles) and Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (0.8 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Tower Hamlets published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 884 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Globe Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming community where all children thrive. The school combines rigorous teaching in reading and maths with exceptional personal development, ensuring children not only achieve academically but also develop into kind, empathetic young people. Parents consistently praise the school for making them feel part of the school family from day one.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with rich environments for learning letters, numbers, and practical skills -
- Highly developed, carefully sequenced curriculum across all ages and subjects with precise teaching of phonics and strong reading outcomes -
- Expert support for pupils with SEND through tailored help and specialist language provision -
- Exceptional personal development with numerous opportunities for pupils to serve others and develop empathy and kindness -
- High attendance and strong systems to ensure pupils attend regularly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff promoting an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Class and school librarians, personal assistants to teachers, assembly ushers, attendance advocates, residential activities in Years 3-6 linked to learning and physical development, cooking and food technology skills, breakfast club, Stay and Play sessions in Nursery and Reception
Globe Primary School continues to be an outstanding school where pupils love attending and achieve highly across all areas of the curriculum. The school has high expectations for all pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, creating a fully welcoming community.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Globe Primary School
Before and after school care
Globe 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 Globe Primary School.
- Bethnal Green After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Bethnal Green After School Club360m away · Not yet graded
- The Phonics Club950m away · Not yet graded
- Ideal Centre For Tuition950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Globe 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 Globe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Globe 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
- 203
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 35
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 203 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 35 serious and 168 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
39 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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- The straight-line distance from your home to Globe Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Tower Hamlets's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Globe Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Tower Hamlets got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
322 pupils
335 places
13 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
59
EHC Plans
29.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Globe Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
412
Total Pupils
201
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£67,899
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,487
Per pupil
£2774k
Total funding
£220k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
286
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
Globe Primary School
Questions parents ask about Globe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Globe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Globe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Globe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Globe Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Globe Primary School do you need to live?
Tower Hamlets published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Globe Primary School on distance went to a family 884 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Globe Primary School?
Globe Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Globe Primary School?
Classes at Globe Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Globe Primary School?
Globe Primary School has around 412 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Globe Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Globe Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Globe Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Globe Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Globe Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Globe 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 Globe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Globe 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 an out-of-school club at the school: Bethnal Green After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
What are Globe Primary School's term dates?
Globe 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 Globe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 203 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 35 serious and 168 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 39 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 Globe Primary School?
Globe Primary School is at Gawber Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0JH.
Sources: Tower Hamlets admissions booklet; Tower Hamlets term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)