Seven Mills Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
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:Joanna Bates
Pupils:227 / 240 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02079872350
Address:Malabar Street, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 8LY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100931
UKPRN:10079722
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Poplar and Limehouse
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Seven Mills Primary School has successfully improved teaching quality, with pupils making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school creates an engaging learning environment where children enjoy coming to school and developing positive attitudes. Staff model caring relationships and the school places strong emphasis on safety, helping all pupils understand how to keep themselves protected from harm.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy school and are enthusiastic learners with good behaviour and positive attitudes
  • Teaching is good with engaging activities that motivate pupils to concentrate and work hard
  • Additional staff are well-trained and make strong contributions to pupils' learning
  • Well-mannered pupils with caring attitudes and positive relationships throughout the school
  • Strong focus on keeping pupils safe with good awareness of safety among all pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Most able pupils are sometimes given work that is too easy for them, limiting their progress to higher levels
  • Children in Early Years Foundation Stage do not progress quickly enough in learning letters and sounds (phonics)
  • More able pupils in classes other than Year 6 need more challenging activities

Safeguarding

The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good and pupils have a good awareness of how to keep themselves safe from harm.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, fencing, cricket, Taekwondo, residential trip to France for Year 6, sporting clubs

Seven Mills Primary School is a good school that has successfully improved the quality of teaching since its previous inspection. Pupils make good progress and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics.

At a Glance

48.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-11ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 77% to 72%. Maths has declined from 77% to 66%. Writing has declined from 77% to 72%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

South Quay
558m · 9 min walk
South Quay DLR Station
577m · 9 min walk
Heron Quays DLR Station
581m · 9 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Greenland Surrey Quays Pier (Quay)
663m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Barkantine Clinic / Hutchings St (Stop T)
138m · 2 min walk
Sir John McDougall Gardens (Stop S)
185m · 3 min walk
Byng Street (Stop U)
283m · 5 min walk
Mastmaker Road (Stop V)
340m · 6 min walk
Cuba Street (Stop B)
367m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

227 pupils

240 capacity

13 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(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.37924%

Overall absence

18.43575%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised4.62444%
Unauthorised1.7548%
Persistent (10%+)18.43575%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.10706%
18/19
4.16195%
20/21
6.04566%
21/22
7.19852%
22/23
6.15339%
23/24
6.37924%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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