Best Secondary Schools in Tower Hamlets
17 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Tower Hamlets is home to 17 secondary schools, accounting for 7.3% of the total in the area, with 17,343 pupils enrolled across these institutions.
- Ofsted inspections in Tower Hamlets show 84.6% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 3 Outstanding and 8 Good out of 13 inspected schools.
- Tower Hamlets secondary schools have a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 56.3%, with 49.6% having English as an additional language and 11.1% having special educational needs.
- The area's secondary schools demonstrate strong performance, with a Progress 8 score of 0.23, Attainment 8 score of 50.74, and 53.5% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
Swanlea School
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, E1 5DJ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.81
Attainment 856.1
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,253
Mulberry School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, E1 2JP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.61
Attainment 856.1
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,634
BC
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils867
Mulberry Academy London Dock
London, E1W 2AD
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils304
Morpeth School
Ofsted
Good
London, E2 0PX
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.24
Attainment 850.3
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,512
SA
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Ofsted
Outstanding
London, E1 0RH
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.77
Attainment 858.1
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,445
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Ofsted
Good
London, E2 6NW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.01
Attainment 849.6
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,457
Langdon Park Community School
Ofsted
Good
London, E14 0RZ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.34
Attainment 844.0
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils1,055
Wapping High School
Ofsted
Good
London, E1 2DA
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.04
Attainment 846.9
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils248
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.13
Attainment 850.1
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,364
CF
Central Foundation Girls' School
London, E3 2AE
State · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls
Progress 8+0.50
Attainment 855.0
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,526
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
London, E14 9GL
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.32
Attainment 853.4
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils417
London Enterprise Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
London, E1 1RD
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.10
Attainment 846.0
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils396
Oaklands School
Ofsted
Good
London, E2 6PR
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.41
Attainment 853.5
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils902
Bow School
Ofsted
Good
London, E3 3QW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.39
Attainment 843.4
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,126
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 18 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 85% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.23 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 50.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 18% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 15.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £11,034 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.