Bygrove Street, Poplar, London E14 6DN
Characteristics
State primary school (Academy Converter) and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 other reasons to choose Bygrove Primary School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
2) One of the 3 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 1 mile radius. One of the 5 most oversubscribed state primaries for first preference admissions in the Tower Hamlets LEA.
3) On average, 29.7 pupils per class and 23.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
4) In the top 13% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
5) School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. Comprehensive programme of visitors, day trips and residential trips (cultural, field and adventure).
6) In the top 39% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
8) School offers over 5 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
10) Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2012. School is an accredited Teaching School; recognised as strong at teaching and so permitted to train other teachers.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Bygrove Primary School
Independent Prep
Faraday School (1.4 miles); River House Montessori Primary School (1.4 miles); Mace Green Gables Montessori Primary School (1.9 miles).
State Primary
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar (0.2 miles); Sir William Burrough Primary School (0.8 miles); Star Primary School (1.3 miles).
Independent Senior
River House Montessori School (1.4 miles); Blackheath High School (3.3 miles); City of London School for Girls (3.5 miles).
State Secondary
St Paul's Way Trust School (0.6 miles); Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat Church of England Secondary School (1.4 miles); Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Girls School (1.4 miles).