Tower Bridge Primary School, London
Tower Bridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 867th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Tower Bridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Tower Bridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 68% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tower Bridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Tower Bridge Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tower Bridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tower Bridge Primary School are Snowsfields Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 84% reading, 80% maths); Grange Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 76% maths); and St James' Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Tower Bridge Primary School.
Snowsfields Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tower Bridge Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).
Who goes there
63.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (31%), White British (20%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 12 (6.3%) 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.
Staffing
Tower Bridge Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is London Bridge Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boss Street, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tower Bridge Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tower Bridge Primary School are St Michael's Catholic College (0.4 miles), Harris Academy Bermondsey (0.6 miles) and The Charter School Bermondsey (0.7 miles).
St Michael's Catholic CollegeHarris Academy BermondseyThe Charter School Bermondsey
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Tower Bridge Primary provides an excellent environment where children are happy, safe, and focused on learning. The school excels at teaching reading and building strong maths skills from the earliest years, with well-trained staff providing targeted support for any pupils who fall behind. Children benefit from a rich curriculum with exciting enrichment activities including specialist dance lessons, bike riding lessons, and celebrations of different cultures and religions.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes across the school with pupils showing maturity and respect -
- Outstanding early years provision with well-trained staff and structured learning activities -
- Highly effective teaching of reading using a clear phonics scheme with strong support for struggling readers -
- Strong mathematical foundations built from early years with appropriate resources and language development -
- Extensive personal development programme including specialist visitors, international week, and diverse learning experiences
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum resources do not present information clearly, leaving pupils confused and preventing them from developing full depth of knowledge -
- Need for consistency in how all curricula are delivered to ensure pupils secure their knowledge over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils confident to share concerns and trusting staff to address them appropriately.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (art, computing), sports leader roles, dance lessons, bike riding lessons, reading buddy programme, international week
Tower Bridge Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils are happy and safe with excellent behaviour. The school has designed a well-structured curriculum with strong provision in early years, reading, and mathematics.
At a Glance
63.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tower Bridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tower Bridge Primary School.
- Magna Extended Schools at Snowfields Primary School470m away · Not yet graded
- ClubsComplete at Grange Primary School760m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Tower Bridge Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Maryams Nursery - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 18 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Matilda Community Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 4 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Strong Tower Around The Clock Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 25 June 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Garden Lilies Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 miles
- Smart Start Nursery Limited - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 12 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Tower Bridge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tower Bridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tower Bridge Primary School is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 241
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 40
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 241 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 201 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
43 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tower Bridge Primary School
Will you get a place at Tower Bridge Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 15 first choices for 18 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Primary planning area (Southwark) will have 1,892 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(15)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
96
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
27.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£78,942
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,380
Per pupil
£1639k
Total funding
£158k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
160
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Tower Bridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tower Bridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tower Bridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tower Bridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Tower Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tower Bridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Tower Bridge Primary School?
Tower Bridge Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Tower Bridge Primary School?
Classes at Tower Bridge Primary School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Tower Bridge Primary School?
Tower Bridge Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tower Bridge Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Tower Bridge Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Tower Bridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Tower Bridge Primary School: Magna Extended Schools at Snowfields Primary School (470m away, registered, not yet graded) and ClubsComplete at Grange Primary School (760m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Tower Bridge Primary School's term dates?
Tower Bridge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Tower Bridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 241 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 40 serious and 201 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 43 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tower Bridge Primary School?
Tower Bridge Primary School is at Fair Street, London, SE1 2AE.
Sources: Southwark term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)