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Thomas Buxton Primary School

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

person Ms Claire Redpath (Headteacher)

location_onLondon, E1 5AR

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

439

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Thomas Buxton Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thomas Buxton Primary School is a community school in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 404 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #26 of 61 primaries in Tower Hamlets and #1,788 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 69%

Reading73% LA 80%

Writing84% LA 76%

Maths80% LA 80%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 69%England 61%

Reading75% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 77% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 67%England 60%

Reading69% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths78% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.9

-1.0 to 2.3

2.5

Write

LA 1.4

1.0 to 4.1

1.9

Maths

LA 1.8

0.3 to 3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 72%England 65%

Reading79% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 82% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA 1.5

-0.1 to 3.2

0.6

Write

LA 1.2

-0.9 to 2.1

2.1

Maths

LA 1.9

0.6 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 70%

Reading64% LA 78%

Writing68% LA 79%

Maths75% LA 80%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA 1.3

-2 to 1.2

0.2

Write

LA 1.3

-1.3 to 1.7

-0.2

Maths

LA 1.7

-1.7 to 1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,788 / 14,159	#26	#4,346	#1
2024	#5,323 / 14,233	#47	#7,563	#1
2023	#3,680 / 13,940	#38	#6,764	#2,882
2019	#1,472 / 11,810	#22	#3,375	#2,915
2018	#7,106 / 10,972	#49	#8,756	#6,252

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 March 2023

Inspection Report

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31 January 2017

Inspection Report

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21 June 2012

Inspection Report

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18 November 2008

Inspection Report

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08 November 2005

Inspection Report

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25 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-31

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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2012-06-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 411 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	411	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	408	3	0.7%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	425	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	424	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	422	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	438	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	439	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	430	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	448	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	437	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	436	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	445	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	425	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	442	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	442	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	442	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	442	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	438	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	434	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	431	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	433	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	434	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

84%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

95%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree27%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable81%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree41%

strongly disagree2%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree64%

agree24%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree59%

agree29%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

Don't know2%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree67%

agree22%

disagree2%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree55%

agree22%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

not applicable5%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree67%

agree17%

disagree8%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes90%

no10%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Good

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Columbia Primary School

Good

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The Clara Grant Primary School

Exceptional

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Globe Primary School

Outstanding

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Stewart Headlam Primary School

Outstanding

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth

Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry

Columbia Primary School

The Clara Grant Primary School

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