Columbia Primary School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LETTA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Woodward
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 416
- URN
- 150662
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077393835
About this school
Columbia Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 416 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Columbia Primary School (URN 100897).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
How Columbia Primary School compares
Columbia Primary School ranked 6th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 7.1% | 29.5% | 416 | — |
| Elizabeth Selby Infants' School | — | 7.7% | 49.7% | 258 | 0.3 miles |
| Virginia Primary School | — | — | — | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Lawdale Junior School | 70% | 5.7% | 61.8% | 205 | 0.3 miles |
| William Davis Primary School | 83% | 5.9% | 51.6% | 151 | 0.4 miles |
| Sebright School | 75% | 4.6% | 48.1% | 430 | 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)
- 29.5%
- English as an additional language
- 47.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.06%
- Persistent absence
- 22.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Virginia Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Lawdale Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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William Davis Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Sebright School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Columbia Primary School ranks 245th of the 948 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Columbia Primary School teach?
- Columbia Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Columbia Primary School?
- The headteacher of Columbia Primary School is Mr Oliver Woodward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Columbia Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Columbia 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 Columbia Primary School?
- Columbia Primary School has 416 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Columbia Primary School full?
- Columbia Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 416 on roll (92%), 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 Columbia Primary School a faith school?
- No. Columbia Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Columbia Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Columbia Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Columbia Primary School?
- Columbia 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 does Columbia Primary School rank locally?
- Columbia Primary School ranked 6th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Columbia Primary School's absence rate?
- Columbia Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Columbia Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Columbia 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.