St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation
Leopold Street, Bow, London, E3 4LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fanoula Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 100958
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079874624
About this school
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 180 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 5 March 2025, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 69% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 8% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation 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 | 72% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation compares
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation ranked 60th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.3% | 55.7% | 180 | — |
| Stebon Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 48.1% | 695 | 0.1 miles |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 35.7% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| Halley Primary School | 68% | 7.1% | 39.9% | 194 | 0.4 miles |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | 74% | 6.8% | 34.9% | 294 | 0.4 miles |
| Cayley Primary School | 70% | 7% | 59.5% | 388 | 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)
- 55.7%
- English as an additional language
- 72.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.26%
- Persistent absence
- 23.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stebon Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Halley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Sir William Burrough Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Cayley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation ranks 825th 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 St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation teach?
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation?
- The headteacher of St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation is Mrs Fanoula Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation, 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 St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation?
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation full?
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation has capacity for 240 pupils and 180 on roll (75%), 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 St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation as having nursery classes.
- How have St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation rank locally?
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation ranked 60th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation's absence rate?
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation'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.