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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Virginia Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151832
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 October 2021
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
Published 7 December 2021 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Tower Hamlets
Trust THE LETTA TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 214 202 full-time · 12 part-time
Female pupils 106 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 108 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.8%
14.0 pts above England
School 38.8%
Tower Hamlets 41.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

84.1%
63.8 pts above England
School 84.1%
Tower Hamlets 54.1%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tower Hamlets 1.0%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Bangladeshi
74.8%
160
African
5.1%
11
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
8
Any other Asian background
3.3%
7
Any other White background
3.3%
7
White and Asian
2.3%
5
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 27.6% 59 of 214 pupils
6.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.6%
Tower Hamlets 22.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.3% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts above
EHC plans 10.3% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 25
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Specific learning difficulty 8
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Severe learning difficulty 1

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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.7% 2.5 pts above England
Virginia Primary School
90.7%
Tower Hamlets
86.2%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
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 · Ofsted monthly management information