Schools in Tower Hamlets
80 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Tower Hamlets
Primary
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Offered their first choice
92.5%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 87.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
97.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,713
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 5.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 87.2%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,355 places for 2,713 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
79.0%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 75.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
94.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,716
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 79.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 75.2%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,059 places for 2,716 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Tower Hamlets lodged 274 appeals about a school place.
239 of them were heard by a panel and 3 succeeded, which is about 1 in every 100 heard.
The other 35 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Primary School
London |
1.00 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Wellington Primary School
London |
1.00 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| William Davis Primary School
London |
0.92 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Woolmore Primary School
London |
0.83 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Tower Hamlets by first preferences per place
- Schools in E1 (25)
- Schools in E14 (26)
- Schools in E2 (17)
- Schools in E3 (14)
- What data we hold