Thomas Buxton Primary School, London

Outstanding
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:Ms Claire Redpath
Pupils:404 / 480 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02072473816
Address:Buxton Street, Bethnal Green, London, E1 5AR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 March 2023View full report
URN:100930
UKPRN:10071340
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2017 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

50.7%

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+3ppWriting+16pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has improved from 68% to 84%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

23.5

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Whitechapel Station (Entrance)
404m · 7 min walk
Whitechapel Rail Station
434m · 7 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail Station
438m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Whitechapel Underground Station
379m · 6 min walk
Aldgate East
730m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Underwood Road (Stop T)
83m · 1 min walk
Fakruddin Street (Stop V)
92m · 1 min walk
Old Montague Street (Stop U)
210m · 3 min walk
Weavers Fields (Stop SE)
350m · 6 min walk
The East London Mosque (Stop J)
396m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

404 pupils

480 capacity

76 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(6)

28 March 2023
31 January 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
21 June 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.03435%

Overall absence

15.03067%

Persistent absence

326

Enrolments

Authorised4.67243%
Unauthorised1.36192%
Persistent (10%+)15.03067%
Severe (50%+)1.22699%

Absence trend

4.00203%
18/19
3.55291%
20/21
6.08262%
21/22
6.99558%
22/23
5.12722%
23/24
6.03435%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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