Mayflower Primary School, London

In its own words: "At Mayflower we take seriously our responsibility to prepare children for life as active participants in modern British society. British Values are actively shared and promoted amongst children across the school and opinions and behaviours contrary to these values are consistently challenged."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Mayflower Primary School 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 were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 90% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Mayflower Primary School as their first choice and 168 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mayflower Primary School are Bygrove Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); Lansbury Lawrence Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); and St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 86% maths).

Mayflower Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 51.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (80%), Mixed (7%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 23 (5.8%) 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.

Mayflower Primary School had 26 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 Poplar, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper North Street, 110 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Mayflower Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Mayflower Primary School are Langdon Park Community School (0.4 miles) and St Paul's Way Trust School (0.5 miles).