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Sir William Burrough Primary School

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

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corporate_fareSIR WILLIAM BURROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

341

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Expected Standard

74%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Sir William Burrough Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sir William Burrough Primary School is an academy converter in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of SIR WILLIAM BURROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL. The school has approximately 326 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #17 of 60 primaries in Tower Hamlets and #1,108 of 14,143 nationally.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× 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 0.0 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

74%

LA 69%

Reading84% LA 80%

Writing84% LA 76%

Maths74% LA 80%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 69%England 61%

Reading91% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 77% · Eng 72%

Maths98% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 67%England 60%

Reading93% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths98% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.9

0.5 to 4.4

1.1

Write

LA 1.4

-0.7 to 3.0

6.6

Maths

LA 1.8

4.7 to 8.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 72%England 65%

Reading96% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing98% LA 82% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.5

Read

LA 1.5

3.7 to 7.3

4.6

Write

LA 1.2

2.9 to 6.3

6.1

Maths

LA 1.9

4.6 to 7.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 70%

Reading100% LA 78%

Writing100% LA 79%

Maths100% LA 80%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA 1.3

0.6 to 4.2

3.7

Write

LA 1.3

2 to 5.4

Maths

LA 1.7

3.4 to 6.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 July 2025

Inspection Report

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21 September 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-07-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-09-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2008-03-05

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 326 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	326	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	324	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	345	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	344	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	344	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	343	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	341	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	345	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	349	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	348	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	346	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	354	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	349	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	344	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	373	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	373	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	365	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	369	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	365	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	364	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	372	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	371	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	366	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	358	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	360	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	356	0.0%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 43 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 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.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

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

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

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

strongly agree50%

agree28%

strongly disagree22%

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

strongly agree39%

agree22%

disagree11%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable11%

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.

strongly agree56%

agree22%

disagree17%

strongly disagree6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree33%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree39%

agree44%

strongly disagree17%

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

strongly agree28%

agree50%

strongly disagree11%

don't know11%

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

strongly agree11%

agree39%

disagree11%

strongly disagree17%

don't know22%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree33%

agree22%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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Good

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Good

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

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 College, Glenworth

Canary Wharf College, East Ferry

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