Community school · Tower Hamlets

Mowlem Primary School

3–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100914URN

Mowlem Street, Bishops Way, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9HE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingOct 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Tower Hamlets median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tower Hamlets

40 applications for 22 places · 35th 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

Graded OutstandingOct 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

31 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
31 October 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Tower Hamlets median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.8; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2020 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2019 2.5; Tower Hamlets median median 2.4
2018 1.8; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2017 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2016 2.1; Tower Hamlets median median 2.7
2015 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.8
2014 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 3.1

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	22	40	1.8	21	0.95
Sep 2025	30	55	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2024	29	50	1.7	33	1.14
Sep 2023	29	59	2.0	33	1.14
Sep 2022	28	53	1.9	24	0.86
Sep 2021	29	58	2.0	34	1.17
Sep 2020	23	53	2.3	19	0.83
Sep 2019	24	59	2.5	20	0.83
Sep 2018	26	47	1.8	21	0.81
Sep 2017	25	43	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2016	26	54	2.1	24	0.92
Sep 2015	28	48	1.7	25	0.89
Sep 2014	30	65	2.2	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 88% · Maths 88% → 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 standard72%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Tower Hamlets 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Tower Hamlets 79% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Tower Hamlets 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Tower Hamlets 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Tower Hamlets median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	12%	104	108
2023/24	56%	15%	102	104
2022/23	77%	12%	105	106

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

Mowlem Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.4 km · Tower Hamlets

2026

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Globe Primary School
0.6 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
London Fields Primary School
0.6 km · Hackney

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Bonner Primary School
0.6 km · Tower Hamlets

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Lauriston School
0.7 km · Hackney

Good2023

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Good2022

3.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Sebright School
0.8 km · Hackney

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100914 · 211/2432
Capacity: 210 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 45.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mowlem Street, Bishops Way, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9HE
Local authority: Tower Hamlets

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