Wellington Primary School

Tower HamletsCommunity school

Wellington Way, Bow, London, E3 4NE

Headteacher: Mr Martin GrantSchool website ↗Pupils: 405 (capacity: 450)

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 December 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
5.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
47
Applications received
99
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
64.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
85.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1675.0%9.0%+1.8+4.1+3.2
2016/1769.0%9.0%+1.4+0.6+2.7
2017/1855.0%5.0%+0.3+1.4-1.1
2018/1965.0%7.0%+0.5+1.5+0.5
2022/2373.0%20.0%+2.0+2.2+2.2
2023/2465.0%10.0%---
2024/2571.0%5.0%---
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