Tower Hamlets primary schools deliver exceptional results, with 80% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 27% achieve the higher standard—more than triple England's 8%—demonstrating the strength of top performers across the borough. St Agnes RC Primary School, Canary Wharf College, East Ferry, and Stewart Headlam Primary School are among the highest-performing options, with 97% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, well above England's 90%. With 74 schools serving Tower Hamlets, families in Bethnal Green, Bow, Whitechapel, and Canary Wharf have extensive choice, with most finding places within 0 miles for oversubscribed schools. Use the map view to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighbourhood.
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| #63 | Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| #25 | Harry Gosling Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| #4 | Columbia Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #7 | Bangabandhu Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #8 | Globe Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #12 | Lawdale Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #17 | William Davis Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #22 | Virginia Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #35 | Thomas Buxton Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #42 | St John's Church of England Primary School, Bethnal Green | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #49 | Bonner Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #53 | Hague Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #62 | Mowlem Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #64 | St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Elizabeth Selby Infants' School | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #1 | St Agnes RC Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Outstanding |
| #19 | Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #21 | Marner Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #24 | Chisenhale Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #29 | Old Palace Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #34 | Wellington Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #37 | The Clara Grant Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #47 | Malmesbury Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #50 | St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #58 | Olga Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #54 | Halley Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #52 | Cubitt Town Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #2 | Canary Wharf College, East Ferry | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Christian | Good |
| #5 | Canary Wharf College, Glenworth | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Christian | Outstanding |
| #51 | Arnhem Wharf Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #55 | Seven Mills Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #57 | Harbinger Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #59 | St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Isle of Dogs | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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| #6 | Stebon Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #10 | Sir William Burrough Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #33 | Cyril Jackson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #61 | Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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| #9 | Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #56 | St Paul's Way Trust School | State | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #41 | St Edmund's Catholic School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #26 | Bygrove Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #28 | Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #30 | Woolmore Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #39 | Lansbury Lawrence Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #43 | Mayflower Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #44 | Manorfield Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #46 | Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #60 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School, Poplar | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Outstanding |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| N/A | Buttercup Primary School | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #45 | Christ Church CofE School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #3 | Stewart Headlam Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #23 | Ben Jonson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #31 | Cayley Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #32 | St Mary and St Michael Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #40 | Stepney Park Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #48 | Marion Richardson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| N/A | Blue Gate Fields Infants' School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #38 | John Scurr Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| N/A | Faraday School | Independent | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| N/A | Gatehouse School | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #11 | St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Outstanding |
| #14 | Bigland Green Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #15 | Blue Gate Fields Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #18 | Hermitage Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #20 | English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
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| #13 | St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #16 | Osmani Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #27 | St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #36 | Kobi Nazrul Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Al-Mizan School | Independent | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
| N/A | Daffodil Preparatory School | Independent | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
| N/A | Date Palm Primary | Independent | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
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