Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
King David Lane, Stepney, London, E1 0EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Catherine Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 100915
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077903611
About this school
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 336 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Blue Gate Fields Infants' School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 342 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blue Gate Fields Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 29.4% | 336 | — |
| Blue Gate Fields Junior School | 76% | 4.9% | 41.5% | 350 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary and St Michael Primary School | 76% | 7.2% | 43.7% | 347 | 0.2 miles |
| Bigland Green Primary School | 87% | 4% | 44% | 477 | 0.3 miles |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 23% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Marion Richardson Primary School | 64% | 6% | 42.8% | 465 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.39%
- English as an additional language
- 97.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 16.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Blue Gate Fields Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · London
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St Mary and St Michael Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Bigland Green Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Marion Richardson Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blue Gate Fields Infants' School teach?
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Blue Gate Fields Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Blue Gate Fields Infants' School is Miss Catherine Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blue Gate Fields Infants' School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blue Gate Fields Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School?
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School full?
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School has capacity for 270 pupils and 336 on roll (124%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Blue Gate Fields Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blue Gate Fields Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blue Gate Fields Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- What is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School's absence rate?
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Blue Gate Fields Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Blue Gate Fields Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.