Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy
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 | 660 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 52.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | PARADIGM TRUST |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Address | Wrights Road, Bow, London, E3 5LD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oldfordacademy.paradigmtrust.org |
| Telephone | 02089801503 |
| URN | 140096 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2022, published 20 December 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- Olga Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Chisenhale Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Malmesbury Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Wellington Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Lauriston School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Agnes RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Bonner Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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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.