Woolmore Primary School, London
Woolmore Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woolmore Primary School in detail
Woolmore Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We have three very clear and powerful school rules. They are displayed throughout the school. The language is used by everyone, and they help everyone to understand how we behave at Woolmore. Our rules are applied to different contexts and here are some examples. READY - are you ready? • Are you ready to listen?"
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Woolmore Primary School. Woolmore is a happy, inclusive and exciting place to learn and our children love coming to school. To ensure that every child achieves success, we ask ourselves, ‘What would it take?’ to move forward - and then we do it!"
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 10am, an open day on Wednesday 10 February 2027 at 10am, an open day on Wednesday 24 March 2027 at 10am and an open day on Wednesday 26 May 2027 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Tower Hamlets
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Woolmore Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Woolmore Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Woolmore Primary School as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 83 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 Woolmore Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woolmore Primary School are Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 84% maths); Lansbury Lawrence Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); Bygrove Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths).
Woolmore Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm AcademyLansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolBygrove Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (73%), Black (10%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 123 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 43 (6.6%) 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
Woolmore Primary School had 39 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest DLR station is All Saints DLR Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackwall Tunnel, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woolmore Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woolmore Primary School are Langdon Park Community School (0.4 miles) and Bow School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Woolmore is a school where children are genuinely happy and eager to learn. Teachers have high expectations for every child and adapt their teaching skilfully so all pupils succeed, including those needing extra support. The school goes beyond lessons to offer exciting visits, clubs and experiences that help children see the world and aim high for their future.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum that helps pupils build detailed knowledge they remember long-term
- Highly skilled teaching of reading through systematic phonics, with strong support for all learners
- Teachers expertly adjust learning to help pupils master concepts, including excellent support for children with additional needs
- Exemplary pupil behaviour based on clear, consistent expectations and school values
- Rich variety of enrichment experiences that broaden pupils' horizons and aspirations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils trusting adults to help with any issues, a curriculum that teaches online and personal safety, and staff receiving regular training on safeguarding procedures.
Extracurricular Activities
Before and after school clubs, sports teams, musical instrument lessons, visits to London landmarks, British basketball play-off finals at the O2, charity fundraising
Woolmore Primary School is an Outstanding school where pupils, staff and families come together in a spirit of 'togetherness' to celebrate, learn and support each other. Staff have high expectations and aspirations for every pupil, who thrive across all aspects of school life.
At a Glance
49.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Woolmore Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Tower Hamlets
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woolmore Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School E14810m away · Not yet graded
- St Saviour's Extended Provision880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woolmore Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Tower Hamlets. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woolmore Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woolmore Primary School is in Tower Hamlets; for families living there:
Apply to Tower Hamlets for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 334
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 334 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 44 serious and 286 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
35 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 Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
620 pupils
630 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Tower Hamlets council
Places available
3,355
Applications
2,713
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Tower Hamlets council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
123
SEN Support
43
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
652
Total Pupils
329
Boys
323
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
39
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,981
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,689
Per pupil
£5243k
Total funding
£464k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
550
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
Woolmore Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woolmore Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woolmore Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woolmore Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Woolmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woolmore Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woolmore Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woolmore Primary School is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woolmore Primary School?
Woolmore Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woolmore Primary School?
Classes at Woolmore Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woolmore Primary School?
Woolmore Primary School has around 652 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woolmore Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Woolmore Primary School in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woolmore Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Woolmore Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Woolmore Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Woolmore Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Woolmore Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School E14 (810m away, registered, not yet graded) and St Saviour's Extended Provision (880m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Woolmore Primary School's term dates?
Woolmore Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Tower Hamlets. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Woolmore Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 334 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 44 serious and 286 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 35 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 Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woolmore Primary School?
Woolmore Primary School is at Woolmore Street, Poplar, London, E14 0EW.
Sources: Tower Hamlets term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)