Thomas Buxton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 100930
- Address
- Buxton Street, Bethnal Green, Thomas Buxton Primary School, E1 5AR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 424 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 95.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
Bangladeshi 84.7%
Mixed 4%
African 3.3%
Other 2.6%
Other White 1.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
White British 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 70%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Thomas Buxton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 40 18 22 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 44 22 22 |
| Year 1 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 2 | 53 24 29 |
| Year 3 | 57 32 25 |
| Year 4 | 53 34 19 |
| Year 5 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 6 | 57 32 25 |