St Paul's Way Trust School is a mainstream all-through school with resourced provision in Tower Hamlets, London, for children and young people aged 4 to 18. Its specialist base has 22 places for hearing impairment.
- Ages 4–18
- 1,866 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 22 places, 19 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,866
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cath Smith (Headteacher)
- Part of
- University Schools Trust, East London
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- School reference (URN)
- 143379
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Tower Hamlets (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Tower Hamlets council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, September 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FT
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Onelab College Independent · Ages 16–25 0.4 miles
- Beatrice Tate School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2025) 0.4 miles
- Phoenix School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 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 St Paul's Way Trust School
How do I get a place in St Paul's Way Trust School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does St Paul's Way Trust School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Paul's Way Trust School take?
Aged 4 to 18, boys and girls.
What is St Paul's Way Trust School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022 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 St Paul's Way Trust School?
125 St Paul's Way, London, E3 4FT, in Tower Hamlets.
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