Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Settles Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 1JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Belinda King
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 100940
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073753626
About this school
Kobi Nazrul Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 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 21 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 76% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 90% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
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 Kobi Nazrul 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 | 83% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kobi Nazrul Primary School compares
Kobi Nazrul Primary School ranked 36th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.2% | 39% | 227 | — |
| Harry Gosling Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 45.9% | 407 | 0.2 miles |
| Bigland Green Primary School | 87% | 4% | 44% | 477 | 0.3 miles |
| Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 48% | 152 | 0.3 miles |
| Osmani Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 39.2% | 409 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church CofE School | 71% | 6% | 39% | 145 | 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)
- 39.02%
- English as an additional language
- 100%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 18.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harry Gosling Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Bigland Green Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Osmani Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Christ Church CofE School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Kobi Nazrul Primary School ranks 582nd 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 Kobi Nazrul Primary School teach?
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Kobi Nazrul Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kobi Nazrul Primary School is Ms Belinda King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kobi Nazrul Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kobi Nazrul 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 Kobi Nazrul Primary School?
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kobi Nazrul Primary School full?
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 227 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kobi Nazrul Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kobi Nazrul Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kobi Nazrul Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kobi Nazrul Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kobi Nazrul Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kobi Nazrul Primary School rank locally?
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School ranked 36th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kobi Nazrul Primary School's absence rate?
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kobi Nazrul Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kobi Nazrul 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.