Old Palace Primary School

St Leonard's Street, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, E3 3BT

Good

Inspected 11 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

394

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Tower Hamlets →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 394 / 420 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.0%

Disadvantaged

83.8%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

9.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

25%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

12.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

24.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

16.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

£53,941

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,413 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,150

Spend per pupil

£9,139

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.