Stewart Headlam Primary School
Tapp Street, Stepney, London, E1 5RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Judy Knappett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Weavers Federation
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 100923
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072471201
About this school
Stewart Headlam Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stewart Headlam Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 41 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 112.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stewart Headlam Primary 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 | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stewart Headlam Primary School compares
Stewart Headlam Primary School ranked 4th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.8% | 32.6% | 189 | — |
| Hague Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 34.2% | 205 | 0.1 miles |
| Thomas Buxton Primary School | 71% | 6% | 48.8% | 404 | 0.2 miles |
| Osmani Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 39.2% | 409 | 0.3 miles |
| John Scurr Primary School | 72% | 5.7% | 44.4% | 494 | 0.3 miles |
| William Davis Primary School | 83% | 5.9% | 51.6% | 151 | 0.3 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.
Inspection history
- 18 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.58%
- English as an additional language
- 59.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 11.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hague Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Thomas Buxton Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Osmani Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
John Scurr Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
William Davis Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Stewart Headlam Primary School ranks 196th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stewart Headlam Primary School teach?
- Stewart Headlam Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Stewart Headlam Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stewart Headlam Primary School is Mrs Judy Knappett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stewart Headlam Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stewart Headlam Primary 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 many pupils are at Stewart Headlam Primary School?
- Stewart Headlam Primary School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stewart Headlam Primary School full?
- Stewart Headlam Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 189 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Stewart Headlam Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stewart Headlam Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stewart Headlam Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stewart Headlam Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stewart Headlam Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stewart Headlam Primary School is part of the Weavers Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stewart Headlam Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stewart Headlam Primary School compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- Stewart Headlam Primary School ranked 4th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stewart Headlam Primary School's absence rate?
- Stewart Headlam Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stewart Headlam Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stewart Headlam Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.