John Scurr Primary School
Community school in London, Tower Hamlets.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 494 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 540 |
| Free school meals | 42.40% |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Address | Cephas Street, Stepney Green, London, E1 4AX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.johnscurr.towerhamlets.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02077903647 |
| URN | 100906 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 March 2023, published 24 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Stepney Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Bangabandhu Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Stewart Headlam Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Hague Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Globe Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Thomas Buxton Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Osmani Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bonner 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.