St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School, London
St Elizabeth 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.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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 Elizabeth Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 133288), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School are Mowlem Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 88% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); Bonner Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 82% maths); and Globe Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 93% maths).
Mowlem Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolBonner Primary SchoolGlobe Primary School
The trust
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Lux Mundi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bonner Road, 140 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School are Morpeth School (0.5 miles); Oaklands School (0.5 miles); Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (0.6 miles); and City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.6 miles).
Morpeth SchoolOaklands SchoolMossbourne Victoria Park AcademyCity of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
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)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School (URN 133288), it was rated Good in February 2017.
At a Glance
46.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 133288). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 36% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 45% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School.
- Bethnal Green After School Club370m away · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ London Fields760m away · Not yet graded
- Bethnal Green After School Club780m away · Not yet graded
- Hackney After School Club820m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club - Tower Hamlets Holiday Camp890m away · Not yet graded
- SPRING CHISENHALE890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Elizabeth 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
Check free transport to St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Elizabeth 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
- 154
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 33
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 154 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 33 serious and 120 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
29 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
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What the report includes for St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School.
- Tower Hamlets publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Tower Hamlets got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
232 pupils
470 places
238 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
47
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
232
Total Pupils
114
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,855
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 133288). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
11.4%
Overall absence
42.6%
Persistent absence
230
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 133288), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School (URN 133288), it was rated Good in February 2017.
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School average 21.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School has around 232 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming St Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School: Bethnal Green After School Club (370m away, registered, not yet graded), School Friend Clubs @ London Fields (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bethnal Green After School Club (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 154 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 33 serious and 120 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 29 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 Elizabeth Catholic Primary School?
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School is at Bonner Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)