Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry
197 East Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
- Principal
- Ms Melisa Akis
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- University Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 137016
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075152328
About this school
Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry is a Christian primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 86% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 17% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 94% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry 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 | 69% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 337 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry compares
Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry ranked 10th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 298 | — |
| Harbinger Primary School | 63% | 7.1% | 48.6% | 300 | 0.3 miles |
| Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth | 85% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 308 | 0.4 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 393 | 0.4 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | 69% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
| Cubitt Town Primary School | 63% | 7.3% | 56.6% | 679 | 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)
- 10.46%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harbinger Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St Edmund's Catholic School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Cubitt Town Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry ranks 296th of the 942 ranked primary schools in London.
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- 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Canary Wharf College, East Ferry to Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry recorded 19 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry teach?
- Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry?
- The principal of Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry is Ms Melisa Akis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry?
- Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry full?
- Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry has capacity for 280 pupils and 298 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry a faith school?
- Yes. Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry is designated Christian.
- Does Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry as having no nursery classes.
- Is Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry part of an academy trust?
- Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry is part of UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry ranked 10th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry's absence rate?
- Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry'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 19 September 2026.