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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Old Palace Primary School

Community primary school in London (Tower Hamlets).

KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.1%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
386 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Old Palace Primary School is a primary school located in London, Tower Hamlets. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 394 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Gary Palmer.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cooking

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Food for LifeRecognised award

Key facts

URN
100892
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Charles BarrowsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Muhammad SaifGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Abdul KayoumGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Noorjahan BegumGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Nazma AliGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Ryan BinghamGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Shazna MatinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Ben ThomsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Helen JennerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Emily Whyte FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record