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Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school

93 Saunders Ness Road, Isle of Dogs, London E14 3EB · canarywharfcollege.co.uk · 020 7517 3210

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Overview

Ofsted: No overall grade; 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25: 85%; reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Tower Hamlets 69%, England 62%
Demand for places: 1.0; first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026

Pupils: 308; 93% of 332 places
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
Nursery class: No
Free school meals: 10.7%
First language not English: 37.7%; School census 2025/26
Trust: University Schools Trust, East London

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

Reception	Places	First choices	Per place	% offered
September 2026Sept 2026	44	46	1▲	78%
September 2025Sept 2025	44	52	1.2▲	77%
September 2024Sept 2024	44	41	0.9	88%
September 2023Sept 2023	51	35	0.7	100%
September 2022Sept 2022	46	39	0.8	87%

Results

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 38% the higher standard. Across Tower Hamlets it was 69%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2024/25	School	England
Reading, writing and maths
	▲85%	62%
	▲38%	8%
Average scaled score
	▲110	106
	▲110	105
Grammar and spelling	▲110	105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall: No overall grade
Inspected: 7 May 2025; Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Outstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective

Safeguarding	Effective

Before September 2019

Jun 2017Outstanding

Outcomes for pupils	Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment	Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years	Good
Safeguarding	Effective

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend: 83%
Replies: 93; 31% · 1 Sept 2025

Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know

Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%

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Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%

523510

Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%

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School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%

572312

Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%

533510

Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%

5837

Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%

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Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%

5438

Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%

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Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%

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Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

353718

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

24361824

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

383123

based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND

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St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.00 mi
Canary Wharf Primary, East FerryPrimary · 0.37 mi
Cubitt Town Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.37 mi
Meridian Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.47 mi
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.52 mi

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