Canary Wharf College, East Ferry Catchment Area
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry is a free s primary school in London, Tower Hamlets , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 306 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
306
Pupils
280
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Canary Wharf College, East Ferry?
The catchment area for Canary Wharf College, East Ferry is the geographic zone Tower Hamlets uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Tower Hamlets publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Canary Wharf College, East Ferry is managed by Tower Hamlets and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tower Hamlets before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Canary Wharf College, East Ferry has a published admission number of 280 places. 306 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 280 places. Tower Hamlets allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tower Hamlets publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Tower Hamlets school admissions →
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry: School Information
- Full address
- 197 East Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3BA
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137016
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Brookfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Edith Neville Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Christian Schools in Tower Hamlets
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Tower Hamlets. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Canary Wharf College, East Ferry by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 0.5 miles away
Meridian Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 0.6 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 0.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Canary Wharf College, East Ferry
What is the catchment area for Canary Wharf College, East Ferry? ▾
The catchment area for Canary Wharf College, East Ferry is the geographic zone Tower Hamlets uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Tower Hamlets publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Canary Wharf College, East Ferry oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Canary Wharf College, East Ferry currently has 306 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 280 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Canary Wharf College, East Ferry? ▾
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tower Hamlets before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Canary Wharf College, East Ferry cover? ▾
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry is a primary school in London, Tower Hamlets, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Canary Wharf College, East Ferry? ▾
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.