75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1133.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,541
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Central Foundation Girls' 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
75%
-5pp
83%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-5pp
67%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
54.3
-0.7
58.056.154.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.3
EBacc entry
42%
-7pp
49%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
1133.8
-27.5
1204.91169.41133.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1133.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.6
0
36.234.432.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.6
A-level value added
-0.30
0
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
0pp
13%9%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,541
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Bow Road, London, E3 2AE
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 | 75% | 54% | 54.3 | Not applicable | 42% | 1133.8 | 44% | 1,541 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59% | 55.0 | +0.50 | 49% | 1161.3 | 50% | 1,515 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 63% | 54.6 | +0.67 | 42% | 1144.9 | 53% | 1,529 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 67% | 58.0 | +0.59 | 47% | 1204.9 | 65% | 1,551 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 59% | 56.0 | +0.75 | 47% | 1157.5 | 58% | 1,488 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 52.9 | +0.57 | 43% | 1059.3 | 51% | 1,513 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 47% | 53.8 | +0.81 | 43% | — | 54% | 1,500 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.30 | 6% | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.30 | 6% | 158 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 11% | 196 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 10% | 167 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.15 | 12% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.11 | 9% | 156 |
| 2016/17 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.16 | 7% | 148 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,541 | 14.4 | 12% | 43% | 56% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,515 | 14.5 | 10% | 47% | 50% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,529 | 14.7 | 10% | 50% | 50% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,551 | 14.5 | 8% | 50% | 48% | 6% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,533 | 14.6 | 7% | 49% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,488 | 12.9 | 7% | 49% | 58% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,513 | 13.3 | 7% | 53% | 63% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,500 | 13.3 | 7% | 54% | 67% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.