Thomas Buxton Primary School
Community primary school in London (Tower Hamlets).
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).New Families - School Visits Booking Form Thomas Buxton Primary School A place of learning, laughter & friendship Headteacher's Welcome Play video Headteacher's Welcome Play video Attendance Chart 1st Talbot 100% 2nd Whiffin 100% 3rd Miller 98% 4th I'Anson 97% 5th Cameron 96% 6th Lange 95% 7th Sartore 94% 8th Mackay 93% 9th McCurry 92% 10th Vitale 92% 11th Salgado 91% 12th Wolfe 91% 13th Punkka 90% 14th Cowper 86% 15th Rahman 84% 16th Wild 81% About the School Set right in the heart of Whitechapel's vibrant, multicultural community, we are a two-form entry primary school with a nursery
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Book Club
- Chess
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Debating
- Football
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Bug Club
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100930
- 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 (5 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Yasmin Thi Viet-Haingo | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Fahmida Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rima Begum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Momotaz Begum | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Aminul Hoque | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hollie Freeman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rafee Murshed Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jenni Borg Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lorraine Flanagan Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 · 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