Voluntary aided school · Tower Hamlets

Christ Church CofE School

3–11Ages
145Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
100944URN

47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 6PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 above Tower Hamlets median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tower Hamlets

20 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

23 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2012
Graded inspection: 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Tower Hamlets median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

20 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2024 2.6; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2023 2.8; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2022 5.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2021 2.5; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2020 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 2.4
2018 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2017 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2016 3.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.7
2015 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.8
2014 2.6; 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	9	20	2.2	9	1.00
Sep 2025	13	27	2.1	12	0.92
Sep 2024	10	26	2.6	10	1.00
Sep 2023	14	39	2.8	13	0.93
Sep 2022	7	37	5.3	7	1.00
Sep 2021	17	43	2.5	14	0.82
Sep 2020	20	46	2.3	17	0.85
Sep 2019	23	51	2.2	20	0.87
Sep 2018	23	53	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2017	18	39	2.2	15	0.83
Sep 2016	20	65	3.3	17	0.85
Sep 2015	20	45	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2014	20	51	2.6	17	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%30th of 60 in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Tower Hamlets 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 114 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Tower Hamlets 79% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Tower Hamlets 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Tower Hamlets 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	71%	35%	114	107
2023/24	62%	19%	106	105
2022/23	68%	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

Christ Church CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
0.3 km · Tower Hamlets

2026

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Good2020

3.0applications per place
Osmani Primary School
0.5 km · Tower Hamlets

2026

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Kobi Nazrul Primary School
0.6 km · Tower Hamlets

Improved significantly2025

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Thomas Buxton Primary School
0.6 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Tower Hamlets

2026

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Aldgate School
0.7 km · City of London

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
William Davis Primary School
0.7 km · Tower Hamlets

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100944 · 211/3332
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 235 pupils · 145 on roll
Free school meals: 36.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 6PU
Local authority: Tower Hamlets

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