St Paul's Way Trust School

At a glance

Type

Academy converter (state-funded)

Phase

All-through

Ages

4 to 18

Gender

Mixed

Pupils

1,866 census January 2026

Capacity

1,620

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Sixth form

Yes

Headteacher

Mrs Cath Smith

Trust

UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON

Address

125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FT

Borough

Tower Hamlets

Telephone

02079871883

DfE reference (URN)

143379

Website

spwt.net

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Reception (4+)

1. Application deadlineFriday 15 January 2027Open

   National closing date for Reception applications: Friday 15 January 2027. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme, not directly to the school.

   Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

2. National offer dayFriday 16 April 2027Upcoming

   Primary National Offer Day: Friday 16 April 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

   Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

3. Accept your offerFriday 30 April 2027Open

   Deadline to accept your primary offer: Friday 30 April 2027.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 7 (11+)

1. Application deadlineSaturday 31 October 2026Closes in 21 days

   National closing date for Year 7 applications: Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme (eAdmissions), not directly to the school.

   Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

2. National offer dayMonday 1 March 2027Upcoming

   Secondary National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

   Source: Your borough's admissions page · checked 9 Oct 2026

3. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

   Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

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A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.

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Open days and tours

1. School tour · 13:45Monday 12 October 2026, 13:45 to 14:30

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2. School tour · 09:15Friday 16 October 2026, 09:15 to 10:00

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3. School tour · 13:45Monday 19 October 2026, 13:45 to 14:30

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4. Open day · Nursery · 10:30Saturday 7 November 2026, 10:30 to 11:30

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5. Open day · Reception · 10:30Saturday 7 November 2026, 10:30 to 11:30

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6. Open day · Nursery · 11:30Saturday 7 November 2026, 11:30 to 12:30

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7. Open evening · Nursery · 16:30Monday 23 November 2026, 16:30 to 17:30

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8. Open evening · Reception · 16:30Monday 23 November 2026, 16:30 to 17:30

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9. Open evening · Nursery · 17:30Monday 23 November 2026, 17:30 to 18:30

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Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day.

401 first-preference applications and 995 applications naming it at any preference for 200 places offered (September 2026 entry, DfE)

These are counts of applications and offers on national offer day. They are not a chance of getting in: places are allocated by the school's published admissions criteria, such as siblings, distance or faith.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary school applications and offers · entry years up to 2026/27 · last checked 9 October 2026

Tower Hamlets: Reception offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 92.6% of applicants were offered their first preference and 98.2% were offered one of their preferences (2,713 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

Tower Hamlets: Year 7 offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 79.1% of applicants were offered their first preference and 96.6% were offered one of their preferences (2,716 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

Key stage 2 (end of primary), 2024/25

• % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 66% · 2023/24: 64%
  66%This school69%Tower Hamlets62%England, state-funded
• % achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths2022/23: 9% · 2023/24: 11%
  9%This school12%Tower Hamlets8%England, state-funded
• Average scaled score in reading2022/23: 105 · 2023/24: 104
  106This school107Tower Hamlets106England, state-funded
• Average scaled score in maths2022/23: 104 · 2023/24: 103
  106This school107Tower Hamlets105England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 58 pupils in the cohort

GCSE (key stage 4), 2024/25

• Attainment 8 score2022/23: 55.5 · 2023/24: 55.4
  51.8This school47.4Tower Hamlets46.1England, state-funded
• % achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 65% · 2023/24: 68%
  56%This school48%Tower Hamlets45%England, state-funded
• % achieving grade 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 79% · 2023/24: 80%
  77%This school67%Tower Hamlets65%England, state-funded
• % entering the English Baccalaureate2022/23: 55% · 2023/24: 46%
  39%This school54%Tower Hamlets40%England, state-funded
• EBacc average point score2022/23: 4.87 · 2023/24: 4.88
  4.45This school4.27Tower Hamlets4.09England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 236 pupils in the cohort

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

• A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B- · 2023/24: B-
  B-This schoolCTower HamletsB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 37.9 · 2023/24: 35.6
  37.4This school30.9Tower Hamlets35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 37.9 · 2023/24: 35.6
  37.3This school30.8Tower Hamlets35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 19% · 2023/24: 14%
  12%This school7%Tower Hamlets18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: 0.08
  -0.22This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 103 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals

51% January 2026

English as an additional language

56.5%

Receiving SEN support

7.1%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

9%

Girls / boys

44% / 56%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence

5.4% 2024/25

Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)

11%

Pupils per teacher

14.2 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

Places

Places

1,820

Pupils on roll

1,840

Source: Department for Education, Capacity - school / Sixth form capacity - school · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · position at 1 May, 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• St Paul's Way Trust School and Bobby Moore Academy1.3 miles apart
• St Paul's Way Trust School and Oasis School 211.8 miles apart
• St Paul's Way Trust School and Harris Academy Chobham2.2 miles apart
• St Paul's Way Trust School and Buxton School3.1 miles apart

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