Councils · England · Tower Hamlets
Schools in Tower Hamlets, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 67 primary, 18 secondary — with Tower Hamlets’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Tower Hamlets’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Tower Hamlets’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN TOWER HAMLETS
Find your shortlist.
All 109state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 67
Arnhem Wharf Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bangabandhu Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Ben Jonson Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bigland Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Blue Gate Fields Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bonner Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bygrove Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Canary Wharf College, Glenworth
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cayley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Chisenhale Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church CofE School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Columbia Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Cubitt Town Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cyril Jackson Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Globe Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hague Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Halley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Harbinger Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Harry Gosling Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Hermitage Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
John Scurr Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lawdale Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Malmesbury Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Manorfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Marion Richardson Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Marner Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Mayflower Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Mowlem Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Old Palace Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Olga Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Osmani Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Seven Mills Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Sir William Burrough Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Agnes RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Edmund's Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Way Trust School
Academy converter · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Stebon Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Stepney Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Stewart Headlam Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Clara Grant Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Thomas Buxton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Virginia Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Wellington Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
William Davis Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Woolmore Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Secondary · 18
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Bow School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Central Foundation Girls' School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-19 · Girls · London
Ofsted · Good
George Green's School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Langdon Park Community School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
London Enterprise Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Not judged
Morpeth School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Mulberry Academy London Dock
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Mulberry School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Mulberry UTC
University technical college · Ages 14-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Oaklands School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Way Trust School
Academy converter · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Swanlea School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wapping High School
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 25
Al-Mizan School
Other independent school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Beatrice Tate School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bowden House School
Community special school · Ages 5-18 · Boys · Seaford
Ofsted · Good
Brick Lane School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-18 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Buttercup Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Inadequate
Daffodil Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Darul Hadis Latifiah
Other independent school · Ages 11-20 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
Date Palm Primary
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
East London Arts & Music
Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Faraday School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Gatehouse School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Ian Mikardo High School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
Jamiatul Ummah School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
London East Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
London Islamic School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
Madani Secondary Girls' School
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Girls · London
Ofsted · Good
Mazahirul Uloom London School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
New City College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
OMG Education
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Onelab College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Phoenix Autism Trust
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Phoenix School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Stephen Hawking School
Community special school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Complete Works
Other independent school · Ages 5-25 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Workers' Educational Association
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Tower Hamlets.
If you live in Tower Hamlets, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Tower Hamlets secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
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