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Cyril Jackson Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
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corporate_fareUNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
location_onLondon, E14 8AQ
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

461

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Cyril Jackson Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cyril Jackson Primary School is an academy converter in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON. The school has approximately 448 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #52 of 60 primaries in Tower Hamlets and #6,364 of 14,143 nationally.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. 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

65%

LA 69%
Reading77% LA 80%
Writing87% LA 76%
Maths70% LA 80%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 69%England 61%
Reading75% LA 79% · Eng 74%
Writing88% LA 77% · Eng 72%
Maths84% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 67%England 60%
Reading75% LA 77% · Eng 73%
Writing72% LA 77% · Eng 71%
Maths77% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA 0.9

-2.7 to 0.6

1.4

Write

LA 1.4

-0.2 to 3.0

-0.9

Maths

LA 1.8

-2.5 to 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Good
Behaviour
Outstanding
Development
Outstanding
Leadership
Good
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

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