Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Green Primary School is a community school in Tower Hamlets for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 477 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Bigland Green Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024. In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Places are in short supply, with 33 of the 89 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out.
Ofsted inspection: May 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bigland Street Wapping London E1 2ND |
| Phone | 02077027088 |
| Reference Number | 100939 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 477 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 44.23%
Girls: 55.77% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 35.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 88.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 2 | 22 | 34 | 56 |
| 3 | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| 4 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 5 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| 6 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| African | 0.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| White, Other | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Bigland Green Primary School continues to be an outstanding educational establishment, demonstrating a commitment to high standards and the well-being of its students. The school has created a calm and nurturing environment where pupils are happy, safe, and motivated to learn. The curriculum is well-structured and ambitious, enabling students to build upon their knowledge progressively. The school's dedication to ensuring that all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive is evident in their effective support and adaptation of learning.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2024 | School inspection |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Full inspection: |
| 06 May 2016 | Monitoring visit |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 03 Nov 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 09 Jun 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Jul 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 01 Nov 1999 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils exhibit a love for learning and are very happy at school.
- The school environment is calm and orderly, promoting high expectations.
- The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, enabling effective knowledge accumulation.
- Teachers effectively check pupil understanding to address misconceptions quickly.
- The reading curriculum fosters a strong culture of reading among pupils.
- Exceptional support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Pupils' personal development is a significant strength, promoting positive attitudes and citizenship.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 87% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 15% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 57 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Bigland Green Primary School had 415 pupils for 419 places. 4 places (1.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Tower Hamlets Primary: Wapping” planning area
Tower Hamlets counted 375 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 348 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 |
| Pupils | 408 | 408 | 410 | 413 | 407 | 414 | 414 | 415 | 408 | 415 | 412 | 415 | 412 | 413 | 415 |
| Unfilled | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Bigland Green Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bigland Green Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Bigland Green Primary School had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 3.8% | 18.9% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 17.3% | 12.9% | 12.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 76.7% | 80.6% | 78.4% | 58.3% | 77.1% | 79.4% | 87.9% | 93.9% | 81.3% | – | 75.7% | 79.5% | 90.0% | 80.0% | 35.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 7.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.3 | – | 8.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 0.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 17.4% of pupils at Bigland Green Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 67 | 8 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 12 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 3 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Bigland Green Primary School received £9,383 and spent £9,594 for each of its 476 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £785,000 (£1,650 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £545,000 | £789,000 | £999,000 | £1,071,000 | £919,000 | £914,000 | £885,000 | £785,000 |
| per pupil | £1,147 | £1,683 | £2,193 | £2,294 | £1,933 | £1,926 | £1,866 | £1,650 |
| In-year balance | £223,000 | £244,000 | £210,000 | £72,000 | -£152,000 | -£5,000 | -£29,000 | -£100,000 |
| per pupil | £470 | £520 | £462 | £155 | -£320 | -£11 | -£61 | -£210 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is Bigland Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Bigland Green Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.
When was Bigland Green Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Bigland Green Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.
How many pupils does Bigland Green Primary School have?
Bigland Green Primary School has 477 pupils on roll.
What age range does Bigland Green Primary School cover?
Bigland Green Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Bigland Green Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Bigland Green Primary School?
Bigland Green Primary School is at Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND.
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