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St Paul's Way Trust School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Academy
125 St Paul's Way, London E3 4FT · spwt.net · 020 7987 1883
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Tower Hamlets 47.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.41 mi
- 0.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Tower Hamlets Council
- Demand for places
- 2.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,866
- 246 over 1,620 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51%
- First language not English
- 59.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.41 mi (663 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.39 mi (630 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Tower Hamlets Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 401 families put the school first and 200 places were offered; 48% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 200 | 401 | 2▲ | 48% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 211 | 463 | 2.2▲ | 43% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 205 | 468 | 2.3▲ | 41% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 222 | 477 | 2.1▲ | 44% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 218 | 462 | 2.1▲ | 42% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Band B: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.41 mi0.66 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.39 mi0.63 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.31 mi0.51 km | |
| Year 7 – Band C: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.45 mi0.72 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.39 mi0.63 km | |
| Year 7 – Band D: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.72 mi1.16 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.42 mi0.68 km | |
| Year 7 – Band A: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.11 mi0.18 km | |
| Reception – Tie-break | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 0.71 mi1.15 km | |
How far from the school the last child offered a place lives.
Some of these are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.8, and 55.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tower Hamlets it was 47.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Tower Hamlets it was 69%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.4 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●107 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲55.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ●38.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.45 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100970)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 74 | +5.8 |
| Sixth form college | 3 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 15.7 | −4.6 |
| Other education | 1.3 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.5 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 0.4 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 students | B- (37.4) | Below average -0.22 | |
| 103 students | B- (37.4) | Below average -0.22 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 111 | B- (35.6) | +0.08 |
| 2022/23 | 100 | B- (37.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 100 | B (39.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 83 | C+ (35) | -0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 60 | B- (37.2) | +0.43 |
| 2016/17 | 67 | C+ (33.9) | +0.32 |
| 2015/16 | 76 | C (31.4) | +0.24 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 79.8 | +8.8 |
| Further and other education | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Further education | 1.6 | — |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | −5.2 |
| Employment | 6.5 | −3.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.1 | −1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
St Paul's Way Trust School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 29 Sept 2022
- 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 |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (154 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 154
- 9% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 59 parents (38%) with SEND