Columbia Primary School
Academy converter in London, Tower Hamlets.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 416 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 24.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LETTA TRUST |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Address | Columbia Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7RG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.columbiaprimaryschool.org |
| Telephone | 02077393835 |
| URN | 150662 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 24 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Columbia Primary School, URN 100897).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Virginia Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Lawdale Junior School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- William Davis Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Sebright School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Hague Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Thomas Buxton Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Tower Hamlets
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.