St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School, London
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of Lux Mundi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 47% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School in detail
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to welcome you to St Anne's and Guardian Angels Primary School, a vibrant and caring community with a proud history. As a Catholic school, we offer a distinct education because we believe it is our mission to place Christ and the teaching of the Catholic Church at the centre of pupils' lives."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 100950), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School are Osmani Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 84% maths); Thomas Buxton Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 80% maths); William Davis Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Christ Church CofE School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths).
Osmani Primary SchoolThomas Buxton Primary SchoolWilliam Davis Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE School
The trust
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Lux Mundi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 17 (11.7%) 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.
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School provides for pupils with autism.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Whitechapel Underground Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Underwood Road, 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School are Swanlea School (0.3 miles), Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (0.4 miles) and London Enterprise Academy (0.4 miles).
Swanlea SchoolMulberry Academy ShoreditchLondon Enterprise Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (URN 100950), it was rated Good in June 2016.
At a Glance
42.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.1
Avg class size
12.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 100950). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
2025-2026 Newsletter - 22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
2025-2026 Newsletter - 27th April 2026
27 Apr 2026
2025-2026 Newsletter - 17th March 2026
17 Mar 2026
2025-2026 Newsletter - 13th February 2026
13 Feb 2026
2025-2026 Newsletter - 28th November 2025
28 Nov 2025
2025-2026 Newsletter - 24th October 2025
24 Oct 2025
From St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School.
- TH Holiday Childcare St Anne's and Guardian Angels SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ace Child Care160m away · Not yet graded
- Inaaya Academy300m away · Not yet graded
- Fine Academia440m away · Not yet graded
- Attlee Youth & Community Centre500m away · Not yet graded
- Canon Barnett Extended Provison630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Tower Hamlets's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is in Tower Hamlets; for families living there:
Apply to Tower Hamlets for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 298
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 46
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 298 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 46 serious and 252 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
51 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
168 pupils
358 places
190 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Tower Hamlets council
Places available
3,355
Applications
2,713
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Tower Hamlets council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
38.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School provides for pupils with autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
76
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£67,182
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,726
Per pupil
£1525k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
32.3%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 100950), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (URN 100950), it was rated Good in June 2016.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 358 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School average 18.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School has around 145 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School provides for pupils with autism.
What is attendance like at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
8.8% of sessions were missed at St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 32.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: TH Holiday Childcare St Anne's and Guardian Angels School (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 298 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 46 serious and 252 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 51 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School is at Underwood Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)