SCHOOL PROFILE

Faraday School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 135989
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Tower Hamlets
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 98 98 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 53 54.1% of pupils
Male pupils 45 45.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Tower Hamlets 41.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Tower Hamlets 54.1%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Tower Hamlets 1.0%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.4% 19 of 98 pupils
1.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.4%
Tower Hamlets 22.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.4% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts above
EHC plans 2.0% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.0% 9.8 pts below England
Faraday School
70.0%
Tower Hamlets
80.8%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools