Blue Gate Fields Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 28 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
352 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
99.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.2%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 91.2%
African 3.1%
Other 2.8%
Mixed 1.5%
Pakistani 0.6%
White British 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 81%
Local authority average 68%
England average 62%

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

School 27%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
89
46
43
Year 4
87
39
48
Year 5
86
54
32
Year 6
90
41
49
Year 2024-2025