Stewart Headlam Primary School

Stewart Headlam Primary School at a glance

Located in London, Tower Hamlets, Stewart Headlam Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 197 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 83% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Stewart Headlam Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 24 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 14.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.