Hermitage Primary School, London

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~334m)Possible (~477m)Unlikely (~620m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Max Lawson
Pupils:269 / 330 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02077021037
Address:Vaughan Way, London, E1W 2PT
Trust:THE LETTA TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:151013
UKPRN:10095740
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Poplar and Limehouse
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

42.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading86%
Maths89%
Writing77%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

20.7

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wapping Station (Entrance)
679m · 11 min walk
Wapping Rail Station
683m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Tower Gateway Station DLR
779m · 13 min walk
Bermondsey Station
801m · 13 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Wapping Pier
312m · 5 min walk
Tower Bridge Quay (Entrance)
540m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Hermitage Wall (Stop A)
51m · 1 min walk
Stockholm Way (->N)
108m · 2 min walk
Nesham Street (Stop O)
193m · 3 min walk
Sampson Street (Stop B)
204m · 3 min walk
The Highway (E1) (->N)
279m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

269 pupils

330 capacity

61 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.51768%

Overall absence

13.65639%

Persistent absence

227

Enrolments

Authorised4.76467%
Unauthorised0.75302%
Persistent (10%+)13.65639%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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