Canary Wharf College, Glenworth
93 Saunders Ness Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- CANARY WHARF COLLEGE LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shireen Sinem
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 332
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 141039
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075173210
About this school
Canary Wharf College, Glenworth is a Christian primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 308 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 39 | 46 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 93% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 33% | 38% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 91% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 91% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.90 | - | - |
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 College, Glenworth 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 | 87% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 340 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canary Wharf College, Glenworth compares
Canary Wharf College, Glenworth ranked 2nd of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 308 | — |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 393 | 0.0 miles |
| Canary Wharf College, East Ferry | 79% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 298 | 0.4 miles |
| Cubitt Town Primary School | 63% | 7.3% | 56.6% | 679 | 0.4 miles |
| Meridian Primary School | 82% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 65% | 6.7% | 51.3% | 161 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.93%
- English as an additional language
- 37.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 10.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · London
-
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Cubitt Town Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Meridian Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Canary Wharf College, Glenworth ranks 148th 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 Canary Wharf College, Glenworth teach?
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Canary Wharf College, Glenworth?
- The headteacher of Canary Wharf College, Glenworth is Mrs Shireen Sinem, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Canary Wharf College, Glenworth last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canary Wharf College, Glenworth, 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 Canary Wharf College, Glenworth?
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Canary Wharf College, Glenworth full?
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth has capacity for 332 pupils and 308 on roll (93%), 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 Canary Wharf College, Glenworth a faith school?
- Yes. Canary Wharf College, Glenworth is designated Christian.
- Does Canary Wharf College, Glenworth have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Canary Wharf College, Glenworth as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Canary Wharf College, Glenworth?
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth is part of CANARY WHARF COLLEGE LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Canary Wharf College, Glenworth's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 85% 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 College, Glenworth rank locally?
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth ranked 2nd of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 College, Glenworth's absence rate?
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canary Wharf College, Glenworth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canary Wharf College, Glenworth'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 1 July 2026.