Blue Gate Fields Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Unique reference
100895
Address
King David Lane, Wapping, E1 0EH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
350 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
98.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.9%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 89.4%
African 3.7%
Other 3.4%
Mixed 1.8%
Pakistani 0.9%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.3
WritingWell above average4
MathsWell above average4.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 88%
Local authority average 70%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 32%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
41
49
Year 4
84
54
30
Year 5
90
41
49
Year 6
86
43
43
Year 2023-2024