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 82%—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, 97% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well above England's 82%. With 73 schools serving Tower Hamlets, families in Bethnal Green, Bow, Whitechapel, and Canary Wharf have extensive choice, with most finding places within 0.5 miles for oversubscribed schools. Use the map view to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighbourhood.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #63 | Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.3/10Excellent |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #25 | Harry Gosling Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| #4 | Columbia Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #7 | Bangabandhu Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.5/10Excellent |
| #8 | Globe Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #12 | Lawdale Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #17 | William Davis Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8/10Excellent |
| #22 | Virginia Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #35 | Thomas Buxton Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #42 | St John's Church of England Primary School, Bethnal Green | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
| #49 | Bonner Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #53 | Hague Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #62 | Mowlem Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #64 | St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Elizabeth Selby Infants' School | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #1 | St Agnes RC Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 10/10Elite |
| #19 | Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #21 | Marner Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #24 | Chisenhale Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #29 | Old Palace Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.5/10Excellent |
| #34 | Wellington Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #37 | The Clara Grant Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #47 | Malmesbury Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #50 | St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
| #58 | Olga Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #54 | Halley Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7.6/10Excellent |
| N/A | Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.5/10Excellent |
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| #52 | Cubitt Town Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.9/10Excellent |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #2 | Canary Wharf College, East Ferry | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Christian | 7/10Good |
| #5 | Canary Wharf College, Glenworth | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Christian | 8.5/10Excellent |
| #51 | Arnhem Wharf Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #55 | Seven Mills Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #57 | Harbinger Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
| #59 | St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Isle of Dogs | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
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| #6 | Stebon Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #10 | Sir William Burrough Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8/10Excellent |
| #33 | Cyril Jackson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.5/10Excellent |
| #61 | Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
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| #9 | Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #56 | St Paul's Way Trust School | State | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | 8.6/10Excellent |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #41 | St Edmund's Catholic School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #26 | Bygrove Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #28 | Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #30 | Woolmore Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #39 | Lansbury Lawrence Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #43 | Mayflower Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #44 | Manorfield Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #46 | Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7.5/10Excellent |
| #60 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School, Poplar | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 10/10Elite |
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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 | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #45 | Christ Church CofE School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #3 | Stewart Headlam Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #23 | Ben Jonson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #31 | Cayley Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #32 | St Mary and St Michael Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| #40 | Stepney Park Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| #48 | Marion Richardson Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| N/A | Blue Gate Fields Infants' School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| #38 | John Scurr Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| N/A | Faraday School | Independent | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | 9.4/10Elite |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| N/A | Gatehouse School | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
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| #11 | St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 10/10Elite |
| #14 | Bigland Green Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| #15 | Blue Gate Fields Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | 8.1/10Excellent |
| #18 | Hermitage Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 5.1/10Developing |
| #20 | English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
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| #13 | St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | 8.5/10Excellent |
| #16 | Osmani Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
| #27 | St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | 7/10Good |
| #36 | Kobi Nazrul Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| 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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