John Scurr Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
100906
Address
Cephas Street, Stepney Green, E1 4AX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
466 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
96.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
39.1%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.6%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 85.8%
African 4.7%
Mixed 2.6%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
White British 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other White 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity % and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsWell above average4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 68%
England average 60%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

John Scurr Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
61
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
20
12
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
47
23
24
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
7
5
Reception, Full-time
48
24
24
Year 1
59
30
29
Year 2
57
34
23
Year 3
53
28
25
Year 4
52
26
26
Year 5
58
26
32
Year 6
60
33
27
Year 2022-2023
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