Stebon Primary School
Burdett Estate, Wallwood Street, London, E14 7AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LETTA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jeremy Iver
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 682
- Pupils on roll
- 695
- URN
- 144235
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079874237
About this school
Stebon Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 695 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stebon Primary School, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 84% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 91% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 92% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 89% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.20 | - | - |
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 Stebon 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 | 79% | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 689 |
| 2023/24 | 691 |
| 2024/25 | 703 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stebon Primary School compares
Stebon Primary School ranked 17th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.3% | 48.1% | 695 | — |
| St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation | 57% | 7.3% | 55.7% | 180 | 0.1 miles |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | 61% | 6.5% | 35.7% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 7.9% | 45.9% | 198 | 0.4 miles |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | 74% | 6.8% | 34.9% | 294 | 0.4 miles |
| Bygrove Primary School | 79% | 4% | 49.5% | 247 | 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.
Inspection history
- 18 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report22 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.14%
- English as an additional language
- 85.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 14.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Sir William Burrough Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Bygrove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Stebon Primary School ranks 353rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Stebon Primary School teach?
- Stebon Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Stebon Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stebon Primary School is Mr Jeremy Iver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stebon Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stebon 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 many pupils are at Stebon Primary School?
- Stebon Primary School has 695 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stebon Primary School full?
- Stebon Primary School has capacity for 682 pupils and 695 on roll (102%), 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 Stebon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stebon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stebon Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stebon Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stebon Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stebon Primary School is part of THE LETTA TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stebon Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stebon Primary School compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- Stebon Primary School ranked 17th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stebon Primary School's absence rate?
- Stebon Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stebon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stebon 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 10 July 2026.