Harry Gosling Primary School
Harry Gosling Primary School is a community school in Tower Hamlets for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 407 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Harry Gosling Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023. In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Fairclough Street London E1 1NT |
| Phone | 02074811650 |
| Reference Number | 131737 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 407 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.61%
Girls: 49.39% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 58% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| 2 | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| 3 | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| 4 | 17 | 40 | 57 |
| 5 | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| 6 | 37 | 17 | 54 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 3.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| White, British | 0.7% |
| White, Other | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| White & Asian | 0.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
Harry Gosling Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance overall, with a strong emphasis on creating a safe and supportive environment for its pupils. The school prides itself on its positive atmosphere where pupils display pride in their learning and school community. Leaders have established a well-structured curriculum that effectively meets national standards, promoting deep understanding and knowledge among students. Reading has been prioritized, resulting in pupils exhibiting enthusiasm and confidence in their literacy skills. However, there are areas requiring improvement, particularly in ensuring consistency across subjects in aligning activities with the intended curriculum. Some issues in phonics instruction noted a lag in correcting pupils' mistakes that may hinder their learning. Despite these concerns, the school maintains high expectations for behavior and learning, fostering an environment where pupils feel respected and valued.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 08 Feb 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Feb 2023 | School inspection |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Short inspection |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Nov 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 14 May 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Jan 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils show positive attitudes to learning.
- The school has a well-structured curriculum.
- Reading has been made a priority, leading to enthusiastic students.
- Pupils have a good understanding of right and wrong.
- Leaders effectively support pupils with SEND.
- Safeguarding is prioritized and effective.
- Teachers provide opportunities for pupils to engage in problem-solving in mathematics.
- The atmosphere in school is calm and purposeful.
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects do not consistently match the intended curriculum.
- Adults do not always correct phonics errors quickly enough.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% | 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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | 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 | 0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.5 | 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 | 13 | 6 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Harry Gosling Primary School had 396 pupils for 420 places. 24 places (5.7%) 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 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 367 | 378 | 392 | 409 | 409 | 406 | 395 | 389 | 386 | 374 | 390 | 411 | 408 | 401 | 396 |
| Unfilled | 12.6% | 10.0% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
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 Harry Gosling Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.7% 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 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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, 1.0% of pupils at Harry Gosling 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 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 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 Harry Gosling Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.1% 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 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 11.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 7.3% | 15.0% | 22.2% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 29.5% | 8.4% | 13.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 46.9% | 71.0% | 60.6% | 58.6% | 67.9% | 63.3% | 68.0% | 61.5% | – | 87.0% | 85.2% | 82.8% | 80.0% | 88.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 9.4 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | – | 10.2 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | – |
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, 12.8% of pupils at Harry Gosling Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.4% 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 | 31 | 14 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 8 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 6 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 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 Harry Gosling Primary School received £10,210 and spent £9,264 for each of its 396 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £858,000 (£2,166 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £353,000 | £303,000 | £418,000 | £364,000 | £347,000 | £395,000 | £483,000 | £858,000 |
| per pupil | £835 | £738 | £967 | £828 | £792 | £930 | £1,189 | £2,166 |
| In-year balance | £65,000 | -£50,000 | £114,000 | -£54,000 | -£17,000 | £47,000 | £89,000 | £375,000 |
| per pupil | £153 | -£121 | £265 | -£122 | -£39 | £112 | £218 | £946 |
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 Harry Gosling Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Harry Gosling Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
When was Harry Gosling Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Harry Gosling Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.
How many pupils does Harry Gosling Primary School have?
Harry Gosling Primary School has 407 pupils on roll.
What age range does Harry Gosling Primary School cover?
Harry Gosling Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Harry Gosling Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Harry Gosling Primary School?
Harry Gosling Primary School is at Fairclough Street, London, E1 1NT.