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Sir William Burrough Primary School

Salmon Lane, Limehouse, London, E14 7PQ

Local ranking9th of 64 primary schools in Tower Hamlets
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 2 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
74.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
326
Boys
159 (49%)
Girls
167 (51%)
Capacity
360 (91% full)
SEND
23.9%
FSM Eligible
34.9%
EAL
90.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
19.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,470/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 79.8%
  • White British: 6.1%
  • Black African: 4.9%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

79.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

6.1%

White British

4.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137682
UKPRN
10035682
Establishment No.
2557
Trust
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON