Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | King David Lane Stepney London E1 0EH |
| Reference Number | 100915 |
Blue Gate Fields Infants’ School is performing well, maintaining the standards identified in its previous inspections. The school creates a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and supported, promoting positive relationships and excellent attitudes towards learning. With a strong emphasis on reading and vocabulary, pupils demonstrate strong achievements across various subjects. However, the school is working to address some gaps in learning resulting from insufficient checks on pupils' understanding and vocabulary support in early years education.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 328 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.88%
Girls: 45.12% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 97.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 44 | 87 |
| 2 | 46 | 41 | 87 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| White, Other | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 08 Oct 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2024 | School inspection |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Short inspection |
| 07 Jul 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 26 May 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Jul 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 20 May 2002 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils flourish in a supportive and happy school environment.
- High expectations lead to good behavior and positive attitudes to learning.
- Strong focus on reading and effective phonics program.
- Pupils have opportunities to take on roles of responsibility.
- Curriculum designed to promote ambition and coherent knowledge acquisition.
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checks on pupils' knowledge leading to gaps in learning.
- Some early years teaching lacks modeling of key vocabulary.
2025 Admissions
| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 38 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 14 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous Years
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Blue Gate Fields Junior School
King David Lane, Wapping, London, E1 0EH |
0 miles |
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St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Sutton Street, Stepney, London, E1 0BD |
0.23 miles |
|
Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND |
0.3 miles |
|
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QT |
0.31 miles |
|
Buttercup Primary School
181 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX |
0.42 miles |
|
Marion Richardson Primary School
Senrab Street, London, E1 0QF |
0.42 miles |
|
Daffodil Preparatory School
161 - 163 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2DA |
0.43 miles |
|
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY |
0.5 miles |
|
Harry Gosling Primary School
Fairclough Street, London, E1 1NT |
0.55 miles |
|
Stepney Park Primary School
Smithy Street, Stepney, London, E1 3BW |
0.58 miles |
|
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
2 Beatson Walk, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 5ED |
0.59 miles |
|
Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Settles Street, Whitechapel, Kobi Nazrul Primary School, London, E1 1JP |
0.59 miles |
|
Hermitage Primary School
Vaughan Way, London, E1W 2PT |
0.61 miles |
|
Date Palm Primary
80-82 Greenfield Road, London, London, E1 1EJ |
0.62 miles |
|
Al-Mizan School
46 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JX |
0.68 miles |
|
Albion Primary School
Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7JD |
0.74 miles |
|
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
St Mark Street, Wapping, London, E1 8DJ |
0.77 miles |
|
Stephen Hawking School
Brunton Place, London, E14 7LL |
0.77 miles |
|
Cayley Primary School
Aston Street, Stepney, London, E14 7NG |
0.78 miles |
|
Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, London, E1 4NQ |
0.8 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Jamiatul Ummah School
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND |
0.23 miles |
|
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB |
0.24 miles |
|
Mulberry School for Girls
Richard Street, Commercial Road, London, E1 2JP |
0.34 miles |
|
London Islamic School
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX |
0.4 miles |
|
Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, London, Not applicable, E1 2DA |
0.42 miles |
|
OMG Education
85 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BG |
0.44 miles |
|
Madani Secondary Girls' School
Myrdle Street, London, E1 1HL |
0.51 miles |
|
Mulberry Academy London Dock
6 Virginia Street, London, E1W 2AD |
0.52 miles |
|
London Enterprise Academy
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1RD |
0.54 miles |
|
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Stepney Way, Stepney, London, E1 0RH |
0.6 miles |
|
London East Academy
46 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 1JX |
0.68 miles |
|
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD |
0.73 miles |
|
Swanlea School
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5DJ |
0.75 miles |
|
Bacon's College
Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AT |
0.77 miles |
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The Complete Works
1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London, E1 7SA |
0.85 miles |
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Mazahirul Uloom London School
241-243 Mile End Road, Stepney, London, E1 4AA |
0.92 miles |
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St Michael's Catholic College
Llewellyn Street, London, SE16 4UN |
0.94 miles |
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David Game College
31 Jewry Street, London, EC3N 2ET |
0.97 miles |
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The Charter School Bermondsey
Keeton's Road, London, SE16 4EE |
1.02 miles |
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Darul Hadis Latifiah
1 Cornwall Avenue, London, E2 0HW |
1.1 miles |