Thomas Buxton Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Tower Hamlets
Address	Buxton Street, Thomas Buxton Primary School, E1 5AR
URN	100930

School Census

Total	439
Girls/Boys	216/223
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.2%/50.8%
% pupils where English not first language	97.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	159
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	15.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
31/01/2017	Outstanding
21/06/2012	Good

Inspection Date	31/01/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	21/06/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	104.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	0.7
Writing Progress	2.5
Maths Progress	1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	106.0
Maths	106.0
Reading Progress	1.6
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	2.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	103
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	-0.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	77
As First Preference	44
As second preference	14
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	42
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	48
As second preference	18
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	43
As second preference	20
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	56
As second preference	13
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	57
As second preference	14
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	42
As second preference	21
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	53
As second preference	20
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	130
As First Preference	56
As second preference	30
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	139
As First Preference	60
As second preference	30
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	45
As second preference	32
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	36%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	31%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	38%
agree	31%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	12%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	7%
not applicable	40%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	40%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	24%
agree	10%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	29%
don't know	2%
not applicable	12%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	24%
no	76%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	10%
agree	0%
disagree	40%
strongly disagree	50%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	29%
agree	36%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	31%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	7%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	26%
agree	36%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	38%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	14%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	24%
agree	57%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	17%
agree	36%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	57%
no	43%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
bangladeshi ethnic origin	84.7%
african ethnic origin	3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
white british ethnic origin	0.7%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
bangladeshi ethnic origin	86.3%
african ethnic origin	3.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
white british ethnic origin	0.7%