What did Ofsted judge Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy has 623 pupils on roll.

What ages does Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy take?

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy located?

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy is located in London, E14 0PT, Tower Hamlets.

How do I apply to Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy 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 are Reception places decided at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?

When Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. This also includes children who were previously in care abroad;; 2. Strong educational, medical or social reason — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong educational, medical or social reason to attend the school applied to (see note 1);; 3. Sibling in catchment area — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including the school of separate infant and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (see note 2);, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within the categories 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. In the event of two distances being the same, a decision will be made by random allocation by pupil services.

What is the largest ethnic background at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.3% of pupils at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. This also includes children who were previously in care abroad;
2Strong educational, medical or social reason — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong educational, medical or social reason to attend the school applied to (see note 1);
3Sibling in catchment area — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including the school of separate infant and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (see note 2);
4Staff children — 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;
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 children within catchment area — Other children from within the catchment area of the school;
7Sibling outside catchment area — Children living outside of the catchment area with a sibling at the school;
8Outside catchment area — Children living outside of the catchment area of the school applied to.

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within the categories 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. In the event of two distances being the same, a decision will be made by random allocation by pupil services.

This document covers nursery (non-statutory) admissions, not primary reception. The Trust delegates nursery admissions to Tower Hamlets and uses the same oversubscription criteria as Tower Hamlets community schools. Only part-time places are offered as part of the coordinated scheme.

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.

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy has 623 pupils on roll.
What ages does Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy take?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy located?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy is located in London, E14 0PT, Tower Hamlets.
How do I apply to Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy 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 are Reception places decided at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: When Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. This also includes children who were previously in care abroad;; 2. Strong educational, medical or social reason — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong educational, medical or social reason to attend the school applied to (see note 1);; 3. Sibling in catchment area — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including the school of separate infant and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (see note 2);, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within the categories 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. In the event of two distances being the same, a decision will be made by random allocation by pupil services.
What is the largest ethnic background at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.3% of pupils at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. This also includes children who were previously in care abroad;
2Strong educational, medical or social reason — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong educational, medical or social reason to attend the school applied to (see note 1);
3Sibling in catchment area — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including the school of separate infant and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (see note 2);
4Staff children — 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;
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 children within catchment area — Other children from within the catchment area of the school;
7Sibling outside catchment area — Children living outside of the catchment area with a sibling at the school;
8Outside catchment area — Children living outside of the catchment area of the school applied to.

Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy has 623 pupils on roll.
What ages does Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy take?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy located?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy is located in London, E14 0PT, Tower Hamlets.
How do I apply to Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy 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 are Reception places decided at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: When Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after by the local authority including adopted children who were previously looked after and children who leave care under a special guardianship or residence order. This also includes children who were previously in care abroad;; 2. Strong educational, medical or social reason — Children for whom it is deemed there is strong educational, medical or social reason to attend the school applied to (see note 1);; 3. Sibling in catchment area — Children living within the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school (including the school of separate infant and junior schools) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (see note 2);, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within the categories 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. In the event of two distances being the same, a decision will be made by random allocation by pupil services.
What is the largest ethnic background at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.3% of pupils at Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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