- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Tower Hamlets average, low absence.
238 first choices, 232 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.2
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,634
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
All 32 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Tower Hamlets average, low absence.
276 first choices, 192 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1658.7
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,253
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
London, E1 0RH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Tower Hamlets average, low absence.
234 first choices, 188 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.0
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,445
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Tower Hamlets average.
170 first choices, 214 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.0
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.1%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 1,526
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the England average, low absence.
401 first choices, 200 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,866
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average.
67 first choices, 86 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.9
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 902
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Tower Hamlets average.
116 first choices, 185 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.2
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 5.9%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 1,364
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Faith school
Results above the Tower Hamlets average.
59 first choices, 74 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.2
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.1%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average.
34 first choices, 55 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.7
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.4%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 396
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average.
177 first choices, 219 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.8
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 1,512
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average.
175 first choices, 188 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.7
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.1%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 1,256
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average.
119 first choices, 143 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.5
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.7%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 1,457
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Tower Hamlets average.
72 first choices, 122 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.8
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.9%Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 1,126
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average, high absence.
106 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.6
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,055
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Tower Hamlets average, high absence.
61 first choices, 90 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.8
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 867
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Tower Hamlets average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1646.9
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 248
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Tower Hamlets average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1628.6
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 536
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Jamiatul Ummah School
London, E1 2ND · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
- Grammar
Independent school. Results well above the Tower Hamlets average.
Attainment 8 at 1667.5
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 181
- Pupils per teacher
- –
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 101
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.7
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.6%
- Pupils
- 533
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
The Complete Works
E1 7sa · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 25
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results well below the Tower Hamlets average.
Attainment 8 at 164.3
Tower Hamlets 46.7England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Tower Hamlets 6.8%
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 23.1%
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 18 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 24.4%
- Pupils
- 39
- Pupils per teacher
- 1.7
Brick Lane School
E2 6dy · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 72
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools32including 5 special
- Attainment 8 at 1646.7England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding90%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools9 of 321 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals47.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Tower Hamlets's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Tower Hamlets
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 22 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 10
- Good: 7 of 10
- Requires improvement: 1 of 10
- Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Tower Hamlets
Some are faith schools.
9 of the 32 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Tower Hamlets, explained
There are 32 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets, teaching 21,226 children. 8 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 9 independent schools.
90% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Tower Hamlets scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
47.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £12,880 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Tower Hamlets?
There are 32 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Tower Hamlets?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Tower Hamlets on Eduscope are Mulberry School for Girls, Swanlea School and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Tower Hamlets?
Tower Hamlets has 2 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Tower Hamlets ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Tower Hamlets secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Tower Hamlets is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Tower Hamlets?
When choosing a secondary school in Tower Hamlets, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 32 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.