Academy converter · Tower Hamlets

Sir William Burrough Primary School

3–11Ages
294Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137682URN

Salmon Lane, Limehouse, London, E14 7PQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Tower Hamlets median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tower Hamlets

58 applications for 28 places · 25th of 58 in Tower Hamlets

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 2 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

58 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.1; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2023 2.9; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2022 3.6; Tower Hamlets median median 2.1
2021 3.4; Tower Hamlets median median 2.0
2020 3.6; Tower Hamlets median median 2.2
2019 3.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.4
2018 3.7; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2017 3.6; Tower Hamlets median median 2.5
2016 4.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.7
2015 4.0; Tower Hamlets median median 2.8
2014 4.2; Tower Hamlets median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Tower Hamlets median in 12 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	28	58	2.1	27	0.96
Sep 2025	30	69	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2024	44	93	2.1	45	1.02
Sep 2023	44	128	2.9	53	1.20
Sep 2022	44	157	3.6	61	1.39
Sep 2021	44	150	3.4	61	1.39
Sep 2020	44	157	3.6	72	1.64
Sep 2019	43	157	3.7	70	1.63
Sep 2018	45	167	3.7	76	1.69
Sep 2017	43	156	3.6	62	1.44
Sep 2016	45	181	4.0	83	1.84
Sep 2015	45	180	4.0	66	1.47
Sep 2014	45	188	4.2	73	1.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 84% · Maths 74% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%23rd of 60 in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Tower Hamlets 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Tower Hamlets 79% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Tower Hamlets 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Tower Hamlets 83% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Tower Hamlets 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	74%	7%	107	105
2023/24	85%	13%	108	109
2022/23	80%	10%	108	111

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

Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cayley Primary School
0.4 km · Tower Hamlets

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cyril Jackson Primary School
0.5 km · Tower Hamlets

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Halley Primary School
0.5 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation
0.6 km · Tower Hamlets

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Stebon Primary School
0.7 km · Tower Hamlets

Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Marion Richardson Primary School
0.8 km · Tower Hamlets

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Ben Jonson Primary School
0.9 km · Tower Hamlets

Good2024

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137682 · 211/2557
Trust: University Schools Trust, East London
Capacity: 360 pupils · 294 on roll
Free school meals: 31.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2011
Replaced: Sir William Burrough Primary School (URN 100921)
Address: Salmon Lane, Limehouse, London, E14 7PQ
Local authority: Tower Hamlets

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