Community school · Tower Hamlets

Arnhem Wharf Primary School

3–11Ages
476Pupils
PrimaryPhase
130352URN

1 Arnhem Place, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3RP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Tower Hamlets median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tower Hamlets

106 applications for 44 places · 18th of 58 in Tower Hamlets

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

21 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 June 2013
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Tower Hamlets median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

106 applications · 44 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.4; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2024 2.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2023 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2019 2.5; Tower Hamlets median median 2.4
2018 2.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2017 2.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2016 1.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.7
2015 2.2; Tower Hamlets median median 2.8
2014 2.4; 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	44	106	2.4	41	0.93
Sep 2025	52	117	2.3	49	0.94
Sep 2024	49	141	2.9	41	0.84
Sep 2023	66	147	2.2	56	0.85
Sep 2022	80	150	1.9	51	0.64
Sep 2021	90	187	2.1	57	0.63
Sep 2020	90	153	1.7	44	0.49
Sep 2019	59	146	2.5	46	0.78
Sep 2018	82	167	2.0	55	0.67
Sep 2017	89	175	2.0	64	0.72
Sep 2016	85	160	1.9	53	0.62
Sep 2015	77	171	2.2	57	0.74
Sep 2014	85	201	2.4	73	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 65% · Maths 71% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%56th of 60 in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Tower Hamlets 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Tower Hamlets 79% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Tower Hamlets 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Tower Hamlets 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	60%	3%	105	105
2023/24	63%	11%	105	105
2022/23	53%	9%	103	102

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

Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Seven Mills Primary School
0.4 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2023

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Edmund's Catholic School
0.5 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Harbinger Primary School
0.8 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
1.0 km · Southwark

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Deptford Park Primary School
1.1 km · Lewisham

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry
1.1 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2022

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Cubitt Town Primary School
1.2 km · Tower Hamlets

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 130352 · 211/2922
Capacity: 682 pupils · 476 on roll
Free school meals: 47.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 3 January 1996
Address: 1 Arnhem Place, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3RP
Local authority: Tower Hamlets

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