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Tower Bridge Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Katherine Wooder

location_onLondon, SE1 2AE

language Visit Website phone 2074072959

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

181

school

Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Tower Bridge Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Tower Bridge Primary School is a community school in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 191 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #50 of 62 primaries in Southwark and #7,230 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 66%

Reading69% LA 76%

Writing69% LA 74%

Maths69% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading75% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading77% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.8

-2.4 to 2.5

-1.0

Write

LA 1.3

-3.4 to 1.3

-2.2

Maths

LA 0.9

-4.5 to 0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 1.0

-1.8 to 3.2

2.5

Write

LA 1.0

0.1 to 4.8

2.1

Maths

LA 0.9

-0.1 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 67%

Reading100% LA 76%

Writing90% LA 78%

Maths87% LA 78%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.8

Read

LA 1.1

2.6 to 7

1.3

Write

LA 1.1

-0.8 to 3.4

3.5

Maths

LA 1.3

1.5 to 5.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	191	5	2.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	198	2	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	187	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	187	4	2.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	181	6	3.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	171	9	5.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	192	4	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	184	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	203	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	197	2	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	214	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	215	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	214	1	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	215	1	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	223	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	223	2	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	215	1	0.5%	0.5%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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