St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School pupils
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At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Church of England
- Address
- Wellclose Square, London, E1 8HY
- Phone
- 02074 806581
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, June 2024.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found that behaviour is impeccable, both in lessons and around the school and that learning is not disrupted by poor behaviour.
- The report says pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, achieve well and make strong progress in reading and mathematics by the end of Year 6.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school provides a caring, inclusive and supportive community where every child is a valued member.
- The school believes that people learn in a variety of different ways and that teaching should reflect this.
Source: St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school is one of a small number of schools in the borough that provide lessons on cookery and nutrition.
Source: St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Prospective parents can ask for a tour of the school by getting in touch through the office.
Source: St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- The website lists a Breakfast Club and wraparound childcare and after school clubs.
- The school has its own chicken coop and bee hive.
Source: St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100959. Checked 9 November 2026.
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