Community school · Tower Hamlets

Ben Jonson Primary School

3–11Ages
591Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100890URN

Harford Street, Stepney, London, E1 4PZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Tower Hamlets median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tower Hamlets

83 applications for 51 places · 44th of 58 in Tower Hamlets

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Tower Hamlets median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

83 applications · 51 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 1.6; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2023 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2022 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.4
2018 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2017 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2016 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.7
2015 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 2.8
2014 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Tower Hamlets median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Tower Hamlets median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	51	83	1.6	49	0.96
Sep 2025	79	150	1.9	76	0.96
Sep 2024	86	149	1.7	83	0.97
Sep 2023	68	116	1.7	66	0.97
Sep 2022	90	152	1.7	86	0.96
Sep 2021	66	155	2.4	58	0.88
Sep 2020	86	164	1.9	85	0.99
Sep 2019	69	137	2.0	67	0.97
Sep 2018	88	171	1.9	87	0.99
Sep 2017	86	167	1.9	82	0.95
Sep 2016	87	200	2.3	80	0.92
Sep 2015	88	194	2.2	87	0.99
Sep 2014	89	205	2.3	88	0.99

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 81% · Maths 84% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%26th of 60 in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Tower Hamlets 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Tower Hamlets 79% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Tower Hamlets 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Tower Hamlets 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

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Tower Hamlets median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	18%	108	109
2023/24	75%	16%	106	108
2022/23	56%	11%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ben Jonson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy
0.2 km · Tower Hamlets

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Halley Primary School
0.3 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Cayley Primary School
0.6 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation
0.8 km · Tower Hamlets

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Sir William Burrough Primary School
0.9 km · Tower Hamlets

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2023

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Stepney Park Primary School
0.9 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2023

1.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Marion Richardson Primary School
1.0 km · Tower Hamlets

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100890 · 211/2043
Capacity: 697 pupils · 591 on roll
Free school meals: 40.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Harry Roberts Nursery School (URN 100888)
Address: Harford Street, Stepney, London, E1 4PZ
Local authority: Tower Hamlets

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources