60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
834.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,173
Pupils · 2024/25
68%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bow School · Secondary with sixth form · Tower Hamlets
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+8pp
77%65%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-4pp
53%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
43.2
-0.2
51.646.942.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
38%
+2pp
46%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
834.2
-45.3
987.3770.9554.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 834.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.1
+8.1
39.231.423.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
+0.54
+0.6
+0.50.0-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+14pp
19%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BCD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,173
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
68%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
44 Twelvetrees Crescent, Bow, London, E3 3QW
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 33% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 38% | 834.2 | 46% | 1,173 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 37% | 43.4 | -0.39 | 36% | 879.5 | 41% | 1,267 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 50% | 47.7 | -0.12 | 35% | 925.5 | 42% | 1,264 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 53% | 51.6 | +0.05 | 30% | 987.3 | 42% | 1,205 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 30% | 42.1 | -0.24 | 46% | 554.5 | 51% | 1,126 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 37% | 42.3 | -0.18 | 44% | 364.2 | 48% | 989 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 27% | 43.3 | -0.08 | 56% | — | 62% | 857 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | +0.54 | 19% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | -0.01 | 5% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 24.5 | D+ | — | 5% | 35 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 18% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 26 |
| 2017/18 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.47 | 10% | 37 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | -0.47 | 21% | 36 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,173 | 14.1 | 19% | 68% | 57% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,267 | 14.4 | 15% | 69% | 55% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,264 | 14.1 | 14% | 73% | 53% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,205 | 15.4 | 12% | 75% | 54% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,234 | 15.1 | 13% | 74% | 52% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,126 | 14.5 | 13% | 71% | 60% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 989 | 12.6 | 10% | 70% | 60% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 857 | 13.1 | 11% | 69% | 64% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.