Schools in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets has 95 schools: 70 primary and 25 secondary or all-through. 86% of the 76 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Swanlea School has the highest Attainment 8 score (56.9 in 2025). Among primary schools, Bigland Green Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (87% in 2025).
- 110 schools
- 25 secondary
- 70 primary
Secondary Schools in Tower Hamlets
Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.
| # | School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanlea School | Outstanding | 56.9 (2025) | +0.81 (2024) | 1,253 |
| 2 | Mulberry School for Girls | Outstanding | 55.2 (2025) | +0.61 (2024) | 1,634 |
| 3 | Central Foundation Girls' School | Expected standard | 54.3 (2025) | +0.50 (2024) | 1,526 |
| 4 | Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Strong standard | 53.6 (2025) | +0.77 (2024) | 1,445 |
| 5 | Canary Wharf Secondary | Requires Improvement | 52.9 (2025) | +0.32 (2024) | 417 |
| 6 | Oaklands School | Expected standard | 52.4 (2025) | +0.41 (2024) | 902 |
| 7 | St Paul's Way Trust School | Good | 51.8 (2025) | +0.54 (2024) | 1,866 |
| 8 | Morpeth School | Good | 49.2 (2025) | +0.24 (2024) | 1,512 |
| 9 | George Green's School | Good | 49.0 (2025) | +0.06 (2024) | 1,256 |
| 10 | London Enterprise Academy | – | 48.0 (2025) | -0.10 (2024) | 396 |
| 11 | Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College | Expected standard | 47.5 (2025) | +0.13 (2024) | 1,364 |
| 12 | Wapping High School | Good | 46.9 (2025) | +0.04 (2024) | 248 |
| 13 | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Good | 45.0 (2025) | +0.01 (2024) | 1,457 |
| 14 | Bishop Challoner Catholic School | – | 44.6 (2025) | – | 867 |
| 15 | Langdon Park Community School | Expected standard | 43.5 (2025) | -0.34 (2024) | 1,055 |
| 16 | Bow School | Good | 43.2 (2025) | -0.39 (2024) | 1,126 |
| 17 | Mulberry UTC | – | 30.3 (2025) | -0.98 (2024) | 536 |
| 18 | New City College | Outstanding | 12.1 (2025) | – | – |
| 19 | Bowden House School | Good | 11.1 (2025) | -0.95 (2022) | 39 |
| 20 | Ian Mikardo High School | Good | 5.7 (2025) | -2.59 (2023) | 67 |
| 21 | Phoenix School | Outstanding | 0.4 (2024) | -1.60 (2024) | 533 |
| 22 | Beatrice Tate School | Needs attention | – | – | 134 |
| 23 | East London Arts & Music | Outstanding | – | – | 292 |
| 24 | Mulberry Academy London Dock | – | – | – | 304 |
| 25 | Workers' Educational Association | Good | – | – | – |
Primary Schools in Tower Hamlets
Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.