William Davis Primary School

Tower HamletsCommunity school

Wood Close, Cheshire Street, London, E2 6ET

Headteacher: Ms Charlotte BarringtonSchool website ↗Pupils: 174 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 11 March 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

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

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

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.
83.0%
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%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding57.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
27
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
65.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
78.0%
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).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1643.0%0.0%-1.8+1.9-0.5
2016/1759.0%10.0%-0.7-0.5-0.2
2017/1876.0%28.0%+4.5+2.6+4.7
2018/1975.0%17.0%+5.2+2.8+5.3
2022/2377.0%10.0%+1.8+2.3+3.2
2023/2479.0%11.0%---
2024/2583.0%9.0%---
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