Welcome to the Whitmore Primary School Website. Whitmore is a large, diverse, thriving school overlooking Shoreditch Park near Hoxton on the border of the City of London and Hackney. We have a nursery and we also operate a Resource Provision for children with autism from across the borough of Hackney.

In the summer holiday of 2009 our nearest neighbouring school, Thomas Fairchild Primary School, was destroyed by fire. From September 2009 we have accommodated 5 classes from their Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. We fully appreciate the traumatic nature of what their staff, children and parents have been through and we expect to build a rich relationship between the two schools over the coming 2 or 3 years, as they await the rebuilding of their new school. Shona Ferguson and her staff are very welcome here.

Following an inspection in October 2009, Ofsted reported that “Whitmore provides a satisfactory standard of education for its pupils. It has a number of good features and is rapidly improving under the leadership of the experienced and committed senior team.”  They also noted “The school’s greatest strength is the way it helps pupils to grow into confident, happy and independent young people who value and respect each other’s differences. Excellent relationships and good behaviour help to create an oasis of calm where pupils feel very safe and well cared for. The school is a harmonious community where pupils from many different ethnic backgrounds get on well together. The exciting curriculum, greatly enriched by good partnerships with a wealth of local organisations, is helping to raise attainment and is a key reason why pupils enjoy school so much.”

We know we are improving and the school community is moving forwards together to help our children do even better. We are proud of our school and excited about our new website. We hope you will have a good look through the pages to find out more about us.  

If you would like to come and visit us and have a look around, please make an appointment through the school office. The head teacher sees every prospective new parent personally and will be delighted to show you what Whitmore is all about.