Faraday School
Old Gate House, 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, E14 0FH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Alarie Drummonds
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 135989
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077199342
About this school
Faraday School is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Faraday School under its current framework. 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
Faraday School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Faraday 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 17
Location
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Common questions
- What ages does Faraday School teach?
- Faraday School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Faraday School?
- The headteacher of Faraday School is Miss Alarie Drummonds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Faraday School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Faraday School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Faraday School?
- Faraday School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Faraday School full?
- Faraday School has capacity for 140 pupils and 98 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 Faraday School a faith school?
- No. Faraday School has no designated religious character.
- Is Faraday School a selective school?
- No. Faraday School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Faraday School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Faraday School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.