Tower Bridge Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/01/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Fair Street, London, SE1 2AE
Website: www.thebridgesfederation.org.uk
Telephone: 02074072959
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southwark
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Katherine Wooder
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100813

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 98
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.8 to 3.2
Writing
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.1 to 4.8
Maths
Average: 2.1 Confidence interval -0.1 to 4.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road , SE1 3BW
4out of 4 878 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY
3out of 4 2,588 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG
4out of 4 2,923 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT
3out of 4 2,957 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ
4out of 4 3,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Snowsfields Primary School
Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD
3out of 4 519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP
4out of 4 616 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Primary School
Webb Street , SE1 4RP
3out of 4 759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU
3out of 4 835 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Boutcher Church of England Primary School
93 Grange Road , Bermondsey SE1 3BW
4out of 4 942 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Catholic College
Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN
4out of 4 702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey
55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ
4out of 4 1,111 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
New Kent Road , SE1 4AN
4out of 4 1,160 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Compass School Southwark
Drummond Road , SE16 2BT
3out of 4 1,275 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX
- not rated 1,599 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT
- not rated 2,533 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ
- not rated 2,725 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW
- not rated 2,762 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY
- not rated 3,069 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 1,272 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beormund Primary School
Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS
3out of 4 872 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Christian School
40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU
- not rated 1,113 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL
148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY
- not rated 1,325 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
David Game College
31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET
- not rated 1,368 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey
Monnow Road , SE1 5RN
4out of 4 1,392 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.