Canary Wharf College, East Ferry

Tower HamletsFree schools

197 East Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3BA

Headteacher: Ms Melisa AkisSchool website ↗Pupils: 306 (capacity: 280)Part of CANARY WHARF COLLEGE LTD

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 September 2022Full report ↗

Good

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
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.
79.0%
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%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding24.0%

Maths

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding55.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
43
Applications received
163
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
18.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
30.0%
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).
36.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1684.0%11.0%+2.2+1.5+2.2
2016/1770.0%5.0%+3.1-1.0-1.0
2017/1855.0%15.0%+2.0-3.8+1.3
2018/1972.0%13.0%+3.2-2.1+2.6
2022/2369.0%17.0%+1.3+0.8+3.2
2023/2486.0%17.0%---
2024/2579.0%15.0%---