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St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School

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

personMs Angelina John

location_onLondon, E2 9JY

language Visit Website phone 2089803964

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

362

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in London, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 84% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 286 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #62 of 64 primaries in Tower Hamlets and #12,461 of 15,231 nationally.

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

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 7.1%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 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

45%

LA 69%

Reading85% LA 80%

Writing45% LA 76%

Maths88% LA 80%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 69%England 61%

Reading64% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 77% · Eng 72%

Maths36% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 67%England 60%

Reading75% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.9

-1.3 to 2.1

-3.3

Write

LA 1.4

-5.0 to -1.7

-0.2

Maths

LA 1.8

-1.8 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 72%England 65%

Reading93% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 82% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.8

Read

LA 1.5

2.1 to 5.4

0.3

Write

LA 1.2

-1.2 to 1.8

-0.1

Maths

LA 1.9

-1.6 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 70%

Reading95% LA 78%

Writing84% LA 79%

Maths95% LA 80%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.8

Read

LA 1.3

2.2 to 5.4

0.7

Write

LA 1.3

-0.8 to 2.2

2.8

Maths

LA 1.7

1.4 to 4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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08 February 2017

Inspection Report

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11 May 2015

Inspection Report

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27 January 2015

Inspection Report

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17 May 2013

Inspection Report

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28 February 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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27 January 2009

Inspection Report

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04 October 2007

Inspection Report

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16 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-02-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 286 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	286	5	1.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	286	6	2.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	322	4	1.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	325	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	325	3	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	361	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	362	4	1.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	363	2	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	394	3	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	377	1	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	410	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	391	2	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	388	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	396	1	0.3%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	396	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	384	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	399	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	392	2	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	384	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	400	2	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	402	3	0.7%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	393	2	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	417	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	421	2	0.5%	0.5%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils