St Agnes RC Primary School
St Agnes RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Tower Hamlets for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 214 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Agnes RC Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024. In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Rainhill Way Bow London E3 3ER |
| Phone | 02089803076 |
| Reference Number | 100949 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 214 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.53%
Girls: 50.47% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 33.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 31.8% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 29.9% |
| African | 17.8% |
| White, Other | 11.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 8.4% |
| Caribbean | 6.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.1% |
| White & Asian | 3.7% |
| Chinese | 2.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.3% |
| Indian | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
St Agnes RC Primary is an exceptional school that has maintained its outstanding performance since its last inspection in 2012. The school stands out for its ambitious and comprehensive curriculum which ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve their best across all subjects. Leaders have created a nurturing environment where students thrive academically and personally, participating actively in their education with enthusiasm and curiosity. Behaviour among pupils is exemplary, fostering a safe and respectful atmosphere.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | School inspection: |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 07 May 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Exceptional quality of education with an ambitious curriculum.
- Impeccable behaviour and positive attitudes among pupils.
- High priority on reading with effective support.
- Strong support for SEND pupils to access the curriculum.
- Exemplary personal development opportunities for all students.
- Staff are well-supported and proud to work at the school.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 23% | 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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
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| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.4 | 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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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 6 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Agnes RC Primary School had 180 pupils for 210 places. 30 places (14.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Tower Hamlets Primary: Bow” planning area
Tower Hamlets counted 380 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 354 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 201 | 201 | 201 | 200 | 196 | 205 | 200 | 199 | 198 | 192 | 180 | 180 | 178 | 179 | 180 |
| Unfilled | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 14.8% | 14.3% |
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 St Agnes RC Primary School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.8% 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 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
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 St Agnes RC 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 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 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 St Agnes RC Primary School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.4% 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 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 17.2% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 19.2% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 23.8% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 25.4% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 69.2% | 76.9% | 69.2% | 85.7% | 83.3% | 81.8% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 23.1% | – | 58.3% | 84.6% | 64.3% | 8.3% | 30.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.8 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 13.4 | 0.6 | – | 10.1 | 17.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | – |
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, 23.8% of pupils at St Agnes RC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% 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 | 28 | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 7 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 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 St Agnes RC Primary School received £9,244 and spent £8,465 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £232,000 (£1,113 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £120,000 | £147,000 | £160,000 | £157,000 | £91,000 | £1,000 | £70,000 | £232,000 |
| per pupil | £560 | £722 | £807 | £768 | £468 | £7 | £344 | £1,113 |
| In-year balance | -£50,000 | £27,000 | £13,000 | -£3,000 | -£65,000 | -£90,000 | £68,000 | £163,000 |
| per pupil | -£232 | £132 | £63 | -£15 | -£334 | -£455 | £337 | £779 |
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 St Agnes RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Agnes RC Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.
When was St Agnes RC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Agnes RC Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does St Agnes RC Primary School have?
St Agnes RC Primary School has 214 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Agnes RC Primary School cover?
St Agnes RC Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Agnes RC Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Agnes RC Primary School?
St Agnes RC Primary School is at Rainhill Way, Bow, London, E3 3ER.
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