St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Tower Hamlets for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 198 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024. In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Wellclose Square Stepney London E1 8HY |
| Phone | 02074806581 |
| Reference Number | 100959 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 198 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.48%
Girls: 51.52% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 77.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 3 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 6 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed, Other | 4.5% |
| African | 3% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| Pakistani | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| White, British | 1.5% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with a 'Good' rating reflecting its strong educational framework and inclusive environment. The school has a caring atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued. Notable strengths include the exceptional behavior and attitudes of the students, as well as outstanding personal development initiatives that prepare pupils for life in modern Britain. While the school has maintained high standards since its last inspection, there are some areas in the curriculum that need more precise implementation to ensure all pupils develop a secure understanding over time.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2024 | School inspection: |
| 08 May 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 22 May 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Oct 2003 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Caring and inclusive community
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes from pupils
- High expectations for pupil achievement
- Strong progress in reading and mathematics
- Excellent personal development initiatives
- Well-planned educational visits that enrich learning
- Strong early years provision with effective routines
- Prioritization of reading across the school
- Effective use of assessment to support struggling pupils
- Commitment from leaders and supportive governing body
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in some subjects
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | 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 | 104 | 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 | 2.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.9 | 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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| Second Preference | 5 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School had 192 pupils for 210 places. 18 places (8.6%) 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 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 186 | 192 | 194 | 202 | 204 | 200 | 199 | 202 | 197 | 194 | 203 | 208 | 200 | 199 | 192 |
| Unfilled | 11.4% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.6% |
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 Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.4% 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 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.5% of pupils at St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England 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 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| 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 Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.1% 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 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 18.3% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 23.1% | 22.2% | 9.3% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 21.3% | 25.0% | 14.6% | 9.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 61.5% | 36.4% | 30.0% | 60.0% | 42.9% | 61.5% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 42.9% | – | 50.0% | 61.5% | 62.5% | 37.5% | 38.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | – | 3.9 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | – |
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, 35.9% of pupils at St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 22 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 13 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 5 | 6 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 11 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 0 |
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 Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School received £9,992 and spent £9,941 for each of its 198 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £173,000 (£872 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £96,000 | £43,000 | £77,000 | £66,000 | £26,000 | £122,000 | £163,000 | £173,000 |
| per pupil | £438 | £195 | £338 | £282 | £113 | £564 | £767 | £872 |
| In-year balance | £20,000 | -£53,000 | £35,000 | -£11,000 | -£40,000 | £96,000 | £41,000 | £10,000 |
| per pupil | £89 | -£243 | £151 | -£49 | -£175 | £444 | £193 | £50 |
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 Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.
When was St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School have?
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School cover?
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School?
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is at Wellclose Square, Stepney, London, E1 8HY.
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