Osmani Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Osmani Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a high-quality, well-designed curriculum."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have put inclusion at the heart of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a comprehensive understanding of the school's context, strengths and areas for further development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have implemented a coherent, well-designed personal, social and health education programme that develops pupils' knowledge and understanding deeply."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "While overall attendance at the school is close to the national average, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, attendance patterns have been influenced by a number of families taking extended holidays during term time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a warm and nurturing environment where children benefit from caring, trusting relationships with staff."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should further develop their work to improve attendance, particularly in the early years".

In its own words: "The Headteachers of Tower Hamlets schools are committed to supporting and addressing the actions outlined in the Inequality Race Commission Report (18 th March 2021). As Headteachers in this vibrant and diverse borough, the longstanding power of our collaboration and support for each other is the foundation to our magnitude of successes."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At our school, we aim to provide our children with a high-quality education, by preparing and equipping them for a challenging and fast-changing world, during their time with us. Our approach to learning and teaching is based on the work of Carol Dweck, “Mindsets” ."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Osmani Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Osmani Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Osmani Primary School are Thomas Buxton Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 80% maths); St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles); William Davis Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Stewart Headlam Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths).

Osmani Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Osmani Primary School (as of April 2026): 87% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (87%).

39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 99% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 53 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 32 (7.8%) 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.

The nearest Underground station is Whitechapel Underground Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Underwood Road, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Osmani 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, Osmani Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Osmani Primary School are Swanlea School (0.2 miles), London Enterprise Academy (0.4 miles), Wapping High School (0.5 miles) and Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (0.5 miles).