Stepney Park Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~334m)Possible (~477m)Unlikely (~620m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Doctor Richard Thompson
Pupils:689 / 720 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02078845225
Address:Smithy Street, Stepney, London, E1 3BW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100917
UKPRN:10074588
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Redlands is a welcoming school where children enjoy learning and behave exceptionally well. The school excels at broadening pupils' horizons through visits and experiences, and creates a strong sense of community where parents are actively involved in supporting their children's learning. Teachers have high expectations and staff work hard to close achievement gaps between different groups of pupils.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they feel safe and well cared for
  • Achievement is good with closing gaps between different groups of pupils
  • Early years provision gives children a strong start to school life
  • A wide range of clubs, visits and special events enrich pupils' learning
  • Strong leadership with high expectations throughout the school community

Areas for Improvement

  • Depth of learning in subjects other than English and mathematics is variable and progress is not as well tracked
  • Teachers need to more consistently develop pupils' speaking skills and subject-specific vocabulary
  • Middle leaders are new to roles and their full impact has yet to be realised

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school identifies concerns quickly, has robust procedures, trains staff extensively, and parents have confidence in the school to follow up concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, breakfast club with sports coach, residential visits, family learning activities, assemblies

Redlands Primary School is a good school that provides a strong start to learning in the early years and achieves good progress across reading, writing and mathematics with rising attainment year on year.

At a Glance

48.2%

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-2ppMaths-1ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

26.9

KS2

27

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Whitechapel Station (Entrance)
576m · 9 min walk
Whitechapel Rail Station
590m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Stepney Green Underground Station
450m · 7 min walk
Stepney Green Station
469m · 8 min walk
Whitechapel Underground Station
605m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Booth Memorial (Stop S)
218m · 4 min walk
Stepney Green (Stop A)
239m · 4 min walk
Jamaica Street (Stop Z)
267m · 4 min walk
Sidney Street (Stop F)
310m · 5 min walk
Musbury Street (->S)
339m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

689 pupils

720 capacity

31 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(108)

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

5.28561%

Overall absence

14.07285%

Persistent absence

604

Enrolments

Authorised3.50553%
Unauthorised1.78008%
Persistent (10%+)14.07285%
Severe (50%+)1.15894%

Absence trend

4.1053%
18/19
3.06548%
20/21
5.49981%
21/22
6.5647%
22/23
4.88744%
23/24
5.28561%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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