Canary Wharf College, East Ferry

Type Primary / Free schools
Age Range 4-11
Religion Christian
Address 197 East Ferry Road
Isle of Dogs
London
E14 3BA
Phone 02075152328
Reference Number 137016

Canary Wharf College is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all key areas of education, behavior, personal development, leadership, management, and early years provision. This inspection marks the school's first routine evaluation since 2013, following a long gap due to exemptions from routine inspections and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pupils express pride in their school, enjoy a strong sense of community, and feel supported by staff who encourage their learning and work hard to address any issues that arise in the classroom.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 306
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.94%
Girls: 47.06%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 35.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 23 23 46
2 25 24 49
3 22 22 44
4 23 23 46
5 26 22 48
6 19 15 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 39.5%
White, British 13.4%
Mixed, Other 12.7%
Indian 8.8%
Chinese 6.2%
White & Asian 5.9%
African 2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Pakistani 1%
Asian, Other 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Sep 2022
Date Report
21 Sep 2022 School inspection:
03 Jul 2013 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils behave well and are eager to learn.
  • Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ learning and staff wellbeing.
  • The school's emphasis on reading helps pupils develop into confident readers.
  • Teachers present information clearly and effectively address any learning issues.
  • Pupils enjoy various extracurricular activities, fostering a strong school community.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects lack a logical curriculum structure and do not build sequentially on prior knowledge.
  • The phonics program is new and requires time to fully embed.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

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 108
Maths 110

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 1.3
Writing 0.8
Maths 3.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 62 3
Third Preference 31 0
From another Local Authority 13 1

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