St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School, London

Outstanding
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:Mrs Elizabeth Figueiredo
Pupils:233 / 240 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02074883050
Address:Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report
URN:100960
UKPRN:10074014
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Poplar and Limehouse
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Peter's is a welcoming and caring school that supports all pupils extremely well, including those learning English as an additional language and those with special needs. The headteacher and leadership team have created a school where pupils feel safe, behave well, and make good progress in their learning. The school promotes strong values and has built excellent partnerships with parents and the local community.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with standards broadly in line with national averages
  • Excellent support for pupils who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs
  • Strong personal, spiritual, moral and cultural development creating a caring, cohesive school community
  • High-quality staff training and rigorous performance management have improved teaching quality
  • Attendance has improved and is now above the national average

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always check what pupils already know before teaching, limiting progress for all groups
  • Support staff are not always involved from the start of lessons, slowing progress
  • More-able pupils are not consistently challenged enough to reach their full potential
  • Pupils do not consistently act on teachers' marking and feedback to improve their work
  • Teachers need higher expectations for how pupils present their work

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school has robust safeguarding arrangements, meets all statutory requirements, and staff training in child protection is up to date and very thorough.

Extracurricular Activities

Inter-school sports tournaments, swimming, diving lessons, school council, assemblies, visits and visitors, music opportunities

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and leadership team have high expectations, leading to improvements in teaching and achievement across all areas.

At a Glance

19.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught92%
Good progress86%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMathsWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 96% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wapping Rail Station
199m · 3 min walk
Wapping Station (Entrance)
201m · 3 min walk
Shadwell Rail Station (Entrance)
568m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Shadwell DLR
597m · 10 min walk
Shadwell DLR Station
616m · 10 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Wapping Pier
616m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Garnet Street (Stop N)
50m · 1 min walk
Wapping Wall (Stop P)
109m · 2 min walk
Monza Street (Stop F)
128m · 2 min walk
Wapping Station (Stop E)
130m · 2 min walk
Clegg Street (E1) (Stop M)
141m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

233 pupils

240 capacity

7 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(9)

7 May 2025
26 March 2019
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
26 March 2019
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.58485%

Overall absence

9.60452%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised3.43175%
Unauthorised1.1531%
Persistent (10%+)9.60452%
Severe (50%+)0.56497%

Absence trend

3.4565%
18/19
3.32747%
20/21
6.17056%
21/22
5.39753%
22/23
5.30924%
23/24
4.58485%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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