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Schools in Tower Hamlets, London (2025)

99 schools · 45,015 students · 57 local authority, 28 academy, 14 independent · median Pupils on roll 336.

Tower Hamlets, in London, has 99 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 45,015 students. By level there are 72 primary, 24 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 sixth form; by sector 57 local authority, 28 academy, 14 independent.

The median Pupils on roll across Tower Hamlets's schools is 336, below the London median of 400. Number of pupils in the latest school census.

91 of the 99 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth (92.3, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Jamiatul Ummah School (91.5, top 10% of secondary schools nationally), and London Islamic School (89.6, top 10% of secondary schools nationally). 6 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.

The largest schools are St Paul's Way Trust School (1,866 students), Mulberry School for Girls (1,634 students), Central Foundation Girls' School (1,526 students). 8 schools are single-sex.

Best primary schools in Tower HamletsBest secondary schools in Tower HamletsBest state schools in Tower HamletsBest academies & free schools in Tower HamletsBest independent schools in Tower HamletsBest boys' schools in Tower HamletsSecondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Tower HamletsPrimary Schools by KS2 Results in Tower Hamlets

Top 60 schools in Tower Hamlets

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and London. The remaining 31 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    92
    Canary Wharf Primary, GlenworthLondon · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 308 students
  2. 2
    92
    Jamiatul Ummah SchoolLondon · Independent Secondary58.1 Attainment 8 · 181 students
  3. 3
    90
    London Islamic SchoolLondon · Independent Secondary58.7 Attainment 8 · 140 students
  4. 4
    87
    Madani Secondary Girls' SchoolLondon · Independent Secondary56.6 Attainment 8 · 244 students
  5. 5
    87
    London East AcademyLondon · Independent Secondary55.7 Attainment 8 · 143 students
  6. 6
    85
    Canary Wharf Primary, East FerryLondon · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 298 students
  7. 7
    84
    St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
  8. 8
    80
    Stewart Headlam Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
  9. 9
    79
    Columbia Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
  10. 10
    77
    Bigland Green Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 477 students
  11. 11
    74
    Mayflower Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 400 students
  12. 12
    73
    Old Palace Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 386 students
  13. 13
    73
    Darul Hadis LatifiahLondon · Independent Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 143 students
  14. 14
    72
    Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 350 students
  15. 15
    71
    Canary Wharf SecondaryLondon · Academy Secondary52.9 Attainment 8 · 417 students
  16. 16
    70
    The Clara Grant Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 389 students
  17. 17
    70
    Swanlea SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary56.9 Attainment 8 · 1,253 students
  18. 18
    69
    St Agnes RC Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
  19. 19
    69
    Culloden Primary - A Paradigm AcademyLondon · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 623 students
  20. 20
    67
    Hermitage Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 269 students
  21. 21
    67
    Christ Church CofE SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 145 students
  22. 22
    67
    Stebon Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 695 students
  23. 23
    67
    Manorfield Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 652 students
  24. 24
    66
    Osmani Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
  25. 25
    66
    William Davis Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 151 students
  26. 26
    64
    Ben Jonson Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 591 students
  27. 27
    64
    Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary53.6 Attainment 8 · 1,445 students
  28. 28
    64
    Mulberry School for GirlsLondon · Academy Secondary55.2 Attainment 8 · 1,634 students
  29. 29
    64
    Solebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyLondon · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
  30. 30
    64
    St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
  31. 31
    63
    Globe Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 412 students
  32. 32
    62
    London Enterprise AcademyLondon · Academy Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 396 students
  33. 33
    62
    Stepney Park Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 689 students
  34. 34
    61
    St Paul's Way Trust SchoolLondon · Academy All-through51.8 Attainment 8 · 1,866 students
  35. 35
    61
    Oaklands SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary52.4 Attainment 8 · 902 students
  36. 36
    61
    Central Foundation Girls' SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary54.3 Attainment 8 · 1,526 students
  37. 37
    60
    Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 451 students
  38. 38
    59
    Bygrove Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 247 students
  39. 39
    59
    Mowlem Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
  40. 40
    59
    Thomas Buxton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 404 students
  41. 41
    59
    Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 294 students
  42. 42
    58
    St Edmund's Catholic SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
  43. 43
    58
    Woolmore Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 652 students
  44. 44
    58
    Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary– · 186 students
  45. 45
    57
    Hague Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
  46. 46
    56
    St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
  47. 47
    56
    George Green's SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 1,256 students
  48. 48
    55
    English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
  49. 49
    55
    John Scurr Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 494 students
  50. 50
    53
    Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
  51. 51
    53
    Bangabandhu Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 309 students
  52. 52
    52
    Cyril Jackson Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 448 students
  53. 53
    52
    Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyLondon · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 660 students
  54. 54
    51
    Chisenhale Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
  55. 55
    50
    St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 393 students
  56. 56
    50
    Marner Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 641 students
  57. 57
    50
    Wapping High SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary46.9 Attainment 8 · 248 students
  58. 58
    50
    Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary44.6 Attainment 8 · 867 students
  59. 59
    50
    Bonner Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 640 students
  60. 60
    49
    Wellington Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 396 students

More ranked schools in Tower Hamlets

Ranked 61 to 91 by Success Index (England).

  1. 61.Cayley Primary School48.2
  2. 62.Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College48.0
  3. 63.Halley Primary School46.1
  4. 64.St John's Church of England Primary School45.8
  5. 65.Morpeth School45.7
  6. 66.St Saviour's Church of England Primary School44.8
  7. 67.Kobi Nazrul Primary School43.5
  8. 68.Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School43.4
  9. 69.Malmesbury Primary School43.1
  10. 70.Cubitt Town Primary School42.9
  11. 71.Olga Primary School42.0
  12. 72.Lawdale Junior School40.3
  13. 73.Marion Richardson Primary School39.7
  14. 74.Seven Mills Primary School38.9
  15. 75.Bow School38.5
  16. 76.Mazahirul Uloom London School37.7
  17. 77.Harry Gosling Primary School37.4
  18. 78.Blue Gate Fields Infants' School36.3
  19. 79.Langdon Park Community School35.1
  20. 80.St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation35.0
  21. 81.Mulberry Academy Shoreditch34.2
  22. 82.Harbinger Primary School33.8
  23. 83.Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy32.8
  24. 84.Arnhem Wharf Primary School29.9
  25. 85.Mulberry Academy London Dock28.0
  26. 86.Virginia Primary School21.7
  27. 87.Elizabeth Selby Infants' School19.0
  28. 88.St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School15.4
  29. 89.Mulberry UTC11.4
  30. 90.St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School10.0
  31. 91.The Complete Works2.6

Other schools in Tower Hamlets

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.

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Al-Mizan School

London · Independent primary · Ages 7–11

106 students

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Buttercup Primary School

London · Independent primary · Ages 3–11

130 students

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Daffodil Preparatory School

London · Independent primary · Ages 5–11

28 students

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Date Palm Primary

London · Independent primary · Ages 2–11

227 students

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East London Arts & Music

London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19

292 students

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Faraday School

London · Independent primary · Ages 4–11

98 students

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Gatehouse School

London · Independent primary · Ages 3–11

494 students

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OMG Education

London · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18

26 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Tower Hamlets?

Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth is the highest-ranked school in Tower Hamlets with a Success Index (England) of 92.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in Tower Hamlets?

Tower Hamlets has 99 schools (72 primary, 24 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 sixth form) educating 45,015 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in Tower Hamlets?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in Tower Hamlets is 336. Number of pupils in the latest school census.