Sir William Burrough Primary School
Salmon Lane, Limehouse, London, E14 7PQ
Headteacher: Mrs Siobhan FehimSchool website ↗Pupils: 326 (capacity: 360)Part of UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Ofsted RatingInspected 2 July 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 combinedⓘReading, 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.
74.0%
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%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Maths
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths 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
30
Applications received
69
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
44.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
93.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
12.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 76.0% | 13.0% | +3.2 | +4.3 | +6.3 |
| 2016/17 | 91.0% | 14.0% | +2.4 | +2.6 | +3.4 |
| 2017/18 | 100.0% | 12.0% | +2.4 | +3.7 | +5.0 |
| 2018/19 | 96.0% | 22.0% | +5.5 | +4.6 | +6.1 |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 10.0% | +2.5 | +1.1 | +6.6 |
| 2023/24 | 85.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 74.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |