Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy is an academy converter in Tower Hamlets for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 660 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2022. In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: December 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Wrights Road Bow London E3 5LD |
| Phone | 02089801503 |
| Reference Number | 140096 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 660 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.39%
Girls: 50.61% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 52.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 39.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 43 | 85 |
| 2 | 56 | 33 | 89 |
| 3 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 4 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 5 | 34 | 51 | 85 |
| 6 | 41 | 41 | 82 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 8.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.3% |
| White, British | 4.2% |
| White, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy has been inspected for the first time since its establishment as an academy and has received an overall effectiveness grade of Outstanding. The school provides a high-quality education with a broad curriculum that promotes pupils' knowledge and self-confidence, allowing them to achieve exceptionally well. All staff are highly ambitious for their students, fostering an environment where pupils are encouraged to behave impeccably and contribute positively to the school community.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 08 Nov 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Nov 2022 | School inspection: |
| 01 Sep 2013 | Academy conversion letter |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| Previously as Old Ford Primary School | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 04 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Outstanding quality of education across all domains
- Pupils enjoy learning and have exceptionally positive attitudes towards school
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
- High standards of behaviour, with pupils being extremely polite and courteous
- Comprehensive early years provision that prepares children effectively for future learning
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 16% | 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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | 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 | -1.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.7 | 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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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 13 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy had 583 pupils for 630 places. 47 places (7.5%) 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%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 618 | 630 | 630 | 630 |
| Pupils | 622 | 625 | 626 | 620 | 614 | 621 | 608 | 604 | 587 | 606 | 583 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 7.5% |
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 Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.0% 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% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, 1.9% of pupils at Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.8% | 19.5% | 16.4% | 27.2% | 17.7% | 21.0% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 14.1% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 4.4% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 77.8% | 68.3% | 57.1% | 56.5% | 75.6% | – | 50.0% | 91.9% | 90.3% | 78.9% | 71.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | – | 2.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | – |
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, 6.4% of pupils at Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% 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 | 30 | 29 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 4 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 3 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 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 2024–25 Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy received £10,191 and spent £10,037 for each of its 600 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £543,000 (£905 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Paradigm Trust, income was £10,029 and spending £10,015 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £712,000 | £765,000 | £722,000 | £658,000 | £615,000 | £570,000 | £543,000 |
| per pupil | £984 | £1,131 | £1,110 | £1,008 | £973 | £916 | £905 |
| In-year balance | -£78,000 | £157,000 | £174,000 | £545,000 | -£93,000 | -£77,000 | £92,000 |
| per pupil | -£108 | £233 | £267 | £835 | -£147 | -£123 | £154 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Olga Primary School
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0.25 miles |
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Chisenhale Primary School
Chisenhale Road, Bow, Chisenhale Rd, London, E3 5QY |
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Malmesbury Primary School
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0.39 miles |
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Wellington Primary School
Wellington Way, Bow, London, E3 4NE |
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Lauriston School
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Gatehouse School
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0.63 miles |
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St Agnes RC Primary School
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0.7 miles |
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Bonner Primary School
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Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy
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0.78 miles |
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Childrens House Nursery School
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0.79 miles |
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Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
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0.8 miles |
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St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
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0.83 miles |
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Old Palace Primary School
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0.86 miles |
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Globe Primary School
Gawber Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0JH |
0.89 miles |
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Ben Jonson Primary School
Harford Street, Stepney, London, E1 4PZ |
0.89 miles |
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Orchard Primary School
Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, E9 7BB |
0.9 miles |
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Gainsborough Primary School
Berkshire Road, London, E9 5ND |
0.9 miles |
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St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School
Kingshold Road, St. John of Jerusalem C of E Primary School, London, E9 7JF |
0.91 miles |
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Mossbourne Riverside Academy
East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW |
0.93 miles |
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The Clara Grant Primary School
Knapp Road, Bow, London, E3 4BU |
0.96 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Mulberry UTC
64 Parnell Road, London, E3 2RU |
0.23 miles |
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Central Foundation Girls' School
Bow Road, London, E3 2AE |
0.43 miles |
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Phoenix School
49 Bow Road, London, E3 2AD |
0.46 miles |
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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Victoria Park Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HD |
0.6 miles |
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Beatrice Tate School
41 Southern Grove, Mile End, London, E3 4PX |
0.66 miles |
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Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2AE |
0.8 miles |
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Morpeth School
Portman Place, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0PX |
0.82 miles |
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Mazahirul Uloom London School
241-243 Mile End Road, Stepney, London, E1 4AA |
0.93 miles |
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Ian Mikardo High School
60 William Guy Gardens, Talwin Street, London, E3 3LF |
0.99 miles |
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Ickburgh School
Kenworthy Road, Hackney, London, E9 5RB |
1.03 miles |
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Darul Hadis Latifiah
1 Cornwall Avenue, London, E2 0HW |
1.05 miles |
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St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FT |
1.06 miles |
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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD |
1.13 miles |
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Harris Science Academy East London
Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU |
1.15 miles |
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School
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1.16 miles |
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East London Arts & Music
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1.16 miles |
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Bow School
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1.19 miles |
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The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
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1.22 miles |
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The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
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All schools in Tower Hamlets · Tower Hamlets local authority: places and applications
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy is part of Paradigm Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy London
- Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy London
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ipswich
- Ipswich Academy Ipswich
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Ipswich
- Woodbridge Road Academy Ipswich
What is Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2022.
When was Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy was last inspected in December 2022.
How many pupils does Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy have?
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy has 660 pupils on roll.
What age range does Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy cover?
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy?
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy is at Wrights Road, Bow, London, E3 5LD.
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