John Scurr Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 13 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
484 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
52.7%
Girls
47.3%
First language not English
94.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.7%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 86%
African 6.2%
Other 3.1%
Mixed 1.7%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
White British 0.2%
Other White 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: 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 70%
England average 61%

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

School 12%
Local authority average 11%
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
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

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 classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
16
8
8
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
54
33
21
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
8
4
Reception, Full-time
60
31
29
Year 1
53
24
29
Year 2
59
30
29
Year 3
60
38
22
Year 4
56
29
27
Year 5
52
25
27
Year 6
59
26
33
Year 2023-2024