St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~400m)Possible (~572m)Unlikely (~744m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Darren Rubin
Pupils:198 / 210 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02074806581
Address:Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY
Federation:St John's & St Paul's Whitechapel Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100959
UKPRN:10069852
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

32.3%

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+1ppMaths-17ppWriting-10pp

Reading has remained stable at around 97%. Maths has declined from 100% to 83%. Writing has declined from 86% to 76%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Shadwell Rail Station
631m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Tower Gateway Station DLR
487m · 8 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR Station
593m · 10 min walk
Aldgate East
622m · 10 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Tower Bridge Quay (Entrance)
670m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Wellclose Street (->W)
111m · 2 min walk
The Highway (E1) (->S)
192m · 3 min walk
Nesham Street (Stop O)
357m · 6 min walk
Chapman Street (->N)
357m · 6 min walk
Tobacco Dock (Stop L)
423m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

198 pupils

210 capacity

12 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(105)

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

5.48326%

Overall absence

12.42938%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised4.70125%
Unauthorised0.78201%
Persistent (10%+)12.42938%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.82584%
18/19
4.14546%
20/21
6.04258%
21/22
7.1331%
22/23
5.73955%
23/24
5.48326%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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