Arnhem Wharf Primary School
1 Arnhem Place, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Alexandra Lundie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 682
- Pupils on roll
- 476
- URN
- 130352
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075154310
About this school
Arnhem Wharf Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 476 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 87 | 83 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 80% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 60% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Arnhem Wharf 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 | 53% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 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 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 610 |
| 2023/24 | 554 |
| 2024/25 | 511 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arnhem Wharf Primary School compares
Arnhem Wharf Primary School ranked 58th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.9% | 46.8% | 476 | — |
| Seven Mills Primary School | 55% | 6.4% | 54.3% | 227 | 0.2 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | 69% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| Harbinger Primary School | 63% | 7.1% | 48.6% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | 89% | 4.7% | 25.3% | 456 | 0.6 miles |
| Deptford Park Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 47.6% | 217 | 0.7 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)
- 46.79%
- English as an additional language
- 81%
- Overall absence
- 6.88%
- Persistent absence
- 21.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seven Mills Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
St Edmund's Catholic School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Harbinger Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Deptford Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Arnhem Wharf Primary School ranks 793rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- 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 Arnhem Wharf Primary School teach?
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
- The headteacher of Arnhem Wharf Primary School is Ms Alexandra Lundie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arnhem Wharf Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arnhem Wharf 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 Arnhem Wharf Primary School?
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School has 476 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Arnhem Wharf Primary School full?
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School has capacity for 682 pupils and 476 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 Arnhem Wharf Primary School a faith school?
- No. Arnhem Wharf Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arnhem Wharf Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arnhem Wharf Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Arnhem Wharf Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arnhem Wharf Primary School rank locally?
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School ranked 58th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arnhem Wharf Primary School's absence rate?
- Arnhem Wharf Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arnhem Wharf Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arnhem Wharf 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 30 June 2026.