Beatrice Tate School is a council-run special school in Tower Hamlets, London, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports severe learning and PMLD.
- Ages 11–19
- 134 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 134 (places for 128)
- Headteacher
- Mr Wayne Hazzard (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 63.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- School reference (URN)
- 100989
Needs it supports
2 needs: severe learning, PMLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Tower Hamlets (2)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Tower Hamlets (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Tower Hamlets council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, December 2025: Strong standard in 3 of 7 areas
Inspected in December 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Post-16Expected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, May 2021).
Contact and getting there
41 Southern Grove, Mile End, London, E3 4PX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Phoenix School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- St Paul's Way Trust School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Onelab College Independent · Ages 16–25 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in Tower Hamlets
By need in Tower Hamlets: Hearing (5) · Autism (4) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (3) · Severe learning (3) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Beatrice Tate School
How do I get a place at Beatrice Tate School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Beatrice Tate School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Beatrice Tate School support?
Severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Beatrice Tate School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Beatrice Tate School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Beatrice Tate School?
41 Southern Grove, Mile End, London, E3 4PX, in Tower Hamlets.
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