St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "I have had the joy and privilege of being the head teacher of St Peter’s London Docks since 2008 and have recently been appointed Executive Headteacher across both St Peter’s and Stepney Greencoat CE Primary School. St Peter’s has been described as “a modern school with deep roots”."

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% 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 96% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School are Blue Gate Fields Infants' School (0.3 miles, Good); Blue Gate Fields Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Hermitage Primary School (0.5 miles, 86% reading, 89% maths); and Albion Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths).

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).

37.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Mixed (18%) and Asian (17%).

In 2026, 81 pupils (34.8%) received SEN support and 15 (6.4%) 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 Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Wapping Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garnet Street, 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School are Mulberry Academy London Dock (0.5 miles), Bishop Challoner Catholic School (0.5 miles), Bacon's College (0.6 miles) and St Michael's Catholic College (0.7 miles).