Bigland Street, Wapping, London E1 2ND
10 reasons to choose Bigland Green Primary School
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Bigland Green Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wapping and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Bigland Green Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Bigland Green Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bigland Green Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 4% of schools.
The Bigland Green Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, with some cross-curricular linking. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Bigland Green Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bigland Green Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 9.00am to 3.30pm, with clubs extending the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Bigland Green Primary School
The Lyceum (1.6 miles); Gatehouse School (2 miles); St Paul’s Cathedral School (2.1 miles).
St Paul’s Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles); English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Aldgate (0.5 miles); St Peter’s London Docks Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles).
City of London School (1.9 miles); City of London School for Girls (2 miles).
Mulberry School for Girls (0.6 miles); Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Girls School (0.7 miles); Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (1.1 miles).