Marion Richardson Primary School
Community primary school in London (Tower Hamlets).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.9
▼ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.7%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
465 / 510 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).Marion Richardson Primary School is a primary school located in London, Tower Hamlets. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 469 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 510. The school is led by Ms Julia Burns.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Chess
- Computing
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Bug Club
- Purple Mash
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100911
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (3 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Owen-Lloyd Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Doyle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kulsuma Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Julia Burns | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Brian Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Owens Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nick Squire Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Saidul Alom Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Heather Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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