Bygrove Primary School

Bygrove Primary School has received its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005 and has been graded as outstanding in all areas. The school provides a safe and supportive environment where pupils are motivated to learn and are encouraged to pursue their aspirations. The curriculum is well-structured and enriched, offering a variety of experiences that cater to individual learning needs, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents and staff report high levels of satisfaction with the quality of education and the positive atmosphere within the school.

Strengths

• The school has an aspirational curriculum that supports all pupils effectively.
• Pupils demonstrate exceptional behaviour and are respectful towards one another.
• Highly effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on developing pupils' physical and mental health.
• Teachers employ a variety of effective techniques to enhance learning.
• Pupils show high levels of engagement and motivation in their learning.

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 Bygrove Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.4% of pupils at Bygrove Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Bygrove Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 16.6% of pupils at Bygrove Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Bygrove Primary School received £11,767 and spent £9,771 for each of its 235 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £468,000 (£1,996 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of The Letta Trust, income was £9,664 and spending £9,835 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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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Bygrove Primary School is part of The Letta Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Stebon Primary School London
• Hermitage Primary School London
• Columbia Primary School London
• Virginia Primary School London

What is Bygrove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bygrove Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Bygrove Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bygrove Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Bygrove Primary School have?

Bygrove Primary School has 247 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bygrove Primary School cover?

Bygrove Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bygrove Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bygrove Primary School?

Bygrove Primary School is at Bygrove Street, Poplar, London, E14 6DN.