Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
81%
Age Range
3-11
Columbia Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 11% of primary schools nationally.
Columbia Primary School is an academy converter in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 427 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 60 primaries in Tower Hamlets and #359 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. 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.
R/W/M Expected Standard
81%
Read SS
111
Maths SS
109
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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