John Scurr Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
John Scurr Primary School excels at supporting all learners, particularly those with additional needs or from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school creates a welcoming, caring community where pupils feel safe and behave well. Teaching is consistently good across literacy and numeracy, with especially strong results in writing.
Key Strengths
- Standards in writing are well above national average and mathematics is in line with national average
- Effective support systems mean pupils with special educational needs, English as additional language learners, and disadvantaged pupils all make good progress
- Strong personal, spiritual, moral and cultural development creates a caring, cohesive school community where pupils feel safe
- Rigorous systems track pupil progress consistently across the school
- High-quality training and support for all staff including newly qualified teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Reading standards in Key Stage 2 are below national average, particularly for more able pupils
- Marking is inconsistent and doesn't always show pupils how to improve their work
- Not enough teaching is outstanding
- Middle leaders need greater involvement in monitoring teaching quality in their subjects
- Pupils' presentation of work is sometimes poor
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the governing body robustly holds the school to account for safeguarding alongside performance management and finances.
John Scurr Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and senior leaders have successfully improved teaching quality and raised pupil achievement. The school demonstrates strong capacity for further improvement.
At a Glance
42.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has improved from 85% to 89%. Writing has improved from 73% to 79%.
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
494 pupils
485 capacity
9 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets
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(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.72384%
Overall absence
16.90544%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
John Scurr Primary School
London East Alternative Provision
Darul Hadis Latifiah
Mazahirul Uloom London School
Swanlea School
Morpeth School
London Islamic School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
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