Upper North Street, Poplar, London E14 6DU
10 reasons to choose Mayflower Primary School
Top line
Mayflower Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Poplar and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Mayflower Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Mayflower Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mayflower Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 4% of schools.
The Mayflower Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. A ‘creative’ curriculum for some foundation subjects promotes cross curricular learning and develops learning skills. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Mayflower Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Mayflower Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am, and clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Mayflower Primary School
Faraday School (1.6 miles); Gatehouse School (2.6 miles).
Bygrove Primary School (0.1 miles); Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar (0.1 miles); Sir William Burrough Primary School (0.6 miles).
Blackheath High School (3.3 miles); City of London School for Girls (3.5 miles).
St Paul’s Way Trust School (0.6 miles); Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (1.4 miles); Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Girls School (1.4 miles).