What did Ofsted judge Ben Jonson Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Ben Jonson Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ben Jonson Primary School?

Ben Jonson Primary School has 591 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ben Jonson Primary School take?

Ben Jonson Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Ben Jonson Primary School located?

Ben Jonson Primary School is located in London, E1 4PZ, Tower Hamlets.

How do I apply to Ben Jonson Primary School?

Ben Jonson Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Ben Jonson Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Ben Jonson Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception) was 1.733 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Ben Jonson Primary School?

When Ben Jonson Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after, children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order and adopted children who were previously in state care outside of England (See Note 1); 2. Strong medical or social need — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong medical or social reason to attend the school applied to. This can include the parents', carers' or other family members' medical conditions and the family's social needs. Parents must complete the relevant section on the application form and attach medical and/or social reports from a suitable professional (e.g. a doctor or social worker) to support the application. (See Note 2); 3. Catchment area sibling — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including separate infants and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (See Note 3), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the categories 2 to 8 above, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school by the shortest walking distance. A digitised ordnance survey map is used to measure the distance from the home address to the school's designated official entrance. Should two or more children live an equal distance from the school, including instances where more than one child lives in a multi-occupancy building, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ben Jonson Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.1% of pupils at Ben Jonson Primary School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.733miles

was the furthest place offered for 2022-23 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

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How places are decided at Ben Jonson Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after, children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order and adopted children who were previously in state care outside of England (See Note 1)
2Strong medical or social need — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong medical or social reason to attend the school applied to. This can include the parents', carers' or other family members' medical conditions and the family's social needs. Parents must complete the relevant section on the application form and attach medical and/or social reports from a suitable professional (e.g. a doctor or social worker) to support the application. (See Note 2)
3Catchment area sibling — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including separate infants and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (See Note 3)
4Children of staff — Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school concerned for two or more years at the time of application and/or children of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage (See Note 4)
5Nearest community school within catchment — Children who live within the catchment area of the school and for whom the school applied for is their nearest community school within the catchment area
6Other catchment area children — Other children from within the catchment area of the school
7Sibling outside catchment — Children living outside of the catchment area with a sibling at the school
8Outside catchment area — Children living outside the catchment area

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within any of the categories 2 to 8 above, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school by the shortest walking distance. A digitised ordnance survey map is used to measure the distance from the home address to the school's designated official entrance. Should two or more children live an equal distance from the school, including instances where more than one child lives in a multi-occupancy building, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Tower Hamlets's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Some community/voluntary-controlled schools in this authority apply catchment-area, feeder-school or priority-area variants — check the individual school for its exact arrangements. Document explicitly ties oversubscription criteria to each school's designated catchment area, and catchment areas differ per school as listed in the appended table; a separate different-order priority list applies specifically to in-year waiting lists (section 10.2), not extracted here as it is not the standard admission-round oversubscription criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ben Jonson Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ben Jonson Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ben Jonson Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ben Jonson Primary School?: Ben Jonson Primary School has 591 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ben Jonson Primary School take?: Ben Jonson Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Ben Jonson Primary School located?: Ben Jonson Primary School is located in London, E1 4PZ, Tower Hamlets.
How do I apply to Ben Jonson Primary School?: Ben Jonson Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Ben Jonson Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Ben Jonson Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception) was 1.733 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Ben Jonson Primary School?: When Ben Jonson Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after, children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order and adopted children who were previously in state care outside of England (See Note 1); 2. Strong medical or social need — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong medical or social reason to attend the school applied to. This can include the parents', carers' or other family members' medical conditions and the family's social needs. Parents must complete the relevant section on the application form and attach medical and/or social reports from a suitable professional (e.g. a doctor or social worker) to support the application. (See Note 2); 3. Catchment area sibling — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including separate infants and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (See Note 3), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the categories 2 to 8 above, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school by the shortest walking distance. A digitised ordnance survey map is used to measure the distance from the home address to the school's designated official entrance. Should two or more children live an equal distance from the school, including instances where more than one child lives in a multi-occupancy building, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ben Jonson Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.1% of pupils at Ben Jonson Primary School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.733miles

was the furthest place offered for 2022-23 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Ben Jonson Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Ben Jonson Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after, children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order and adopted children who were previously in state care outside of England (See Note 1)
2Strong medical or social need — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong medical or social reason to attend the school applied to. This can include the parents', carers' or other family members' medical conditions and the family's social needs. Parents must complete the relevant section on the application form and attach medical and/or social reports from a suitable professional (e.g. a doctor or social worker) to support the application. (See Note 2)
3Catchment area sibling — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including separate infants and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (See Note 3)
4Children of staff — Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school concerned for two or more years at the time of application and/or children of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage (See Note 4)
5Nearest community school within catchment — Children who live within the catchment area of the school and for whom the school applied for is their nearest community school within the catchment area
6Other catchment area children — Other children from within the catchment area of the school
7Sibling outside catchment — Children living outside of the catchment area with a sibling at the school
8Outside catchment area — Children living outside the catchment area

Ben Jonson Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ben Jonson Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ben Jonson Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ben Jonson Primary School?: Ben Jonson Primary School has 591 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ben Jonson Primary School take?: Ben Jonson Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Ben Jonson Primary School located?: Ben Jonson Primary School is located in London, E1 4PZ, Tower Hamlets.
How do I apply to Ben Jonson Primary School?: Ben Jonson Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Ben Jonson Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Ben Jonson Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception) was 1.733 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Ben Jonson Primary School?: When Ben Jonson Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after, children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order and adopted children who were previously in state care outside of England (See Note 1); 2. Strong medical or social need — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong medical or social reason to attend the school applied to. This can include the parents', carers' or other family members' medical conditions and the family's social needs. Parents must complete the relevant section on the application form and attach medical and/or social reports from a suitable professional (e.g. a doctor or social worker) to support the application. (See Note 2); 3. Catchment area sibling — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including separate infants and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (See Note 3), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the categories 2 to 8 above, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school by the shortest walking distance. A digitised ordnance survey map is used to measure the distance from the home address to the school's designated official entrance. Should two or more children live an equal distance from the school, including instances where more than one child lives in a multi-occupancy building, the offer of a place will be decided by random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ben Jonson Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.1% of pupils at Ben Jonson Primary School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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