Wellington Primary School
Wellington Way, Bow, London, E3 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Grant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 100927
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089802413
About this school
Wellington Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 396 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
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 | 56 | 49 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 65% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Wellington 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 | 73% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 404 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wellington Primary School compares
Wellington Primary School ranked 34th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 46.8% | 396 | — |
| St Agnes RC Primary School | 73% | 7.2% | 39.8% | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Malmesbury Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 51.9% | 453 | 0.3 miles |
| The Clara Grant Primary School | 80% | 6.4% | 55.9% | 389 | 0.3 miles |
| Old Palace Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 33% | 386 | 0.5 miles |
| Marner Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 50.9% | 641 | 0.5 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
- 7 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report12 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.8%
- English as an additional language
- 82.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 15.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Agnes RC Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Malmesbury Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
The Clara Grant Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Old Palace Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Marner Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Wellington Primary School ranks 550th 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 year groups does Wellington Primary School teach?
- Wellington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wellington Primary School is Mr Martin Grant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wellington Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wellington 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 big is Wellington Primary School?
- Wellington Primary School has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wellington Primary School full?
- Wellington Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 396 on roll (88%), 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 Wellington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wellington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wellington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wellington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wellington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wellington Primary School rank locally?
- Wellington Primary School ranked 34th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wellington Primary School's absence rate?
- Wellington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wellington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellington 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.