70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1023.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,513
Pupils · 2024/25
57%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Morpeth 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
70%
+1pp
78%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-8pp
59%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
49.2
-1.1
50.349.248.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
58%
-10pp
86%46%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1023.6
-92.3
1116.01010.0904.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1023.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.9
-2.5
34.231.027.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.9
A-level value added
-0.53
-0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-3pp
12%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,513
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
57%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Portman Place, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0PX
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
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 | 70% | 43% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 58% | 1023.6 | 60% | 1,513 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 51% | 50.3 | +0.24 | 68% | 1116.0 | 69% | 1,524 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 48% | 50.2 | +0.30 | 81% | 904.0 | 82% | 1,544 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 59% | 48.2 | -0.36 | 86% | 1049.4 | 87% | 1,556 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 47% | 48.6 | +0.15 | 5% | 910.0 | 5% | 1,544 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 44% | 45.6 | -0.06 | 11% | 864.5 | 11% | 1,529 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 46% | 49.0 | +0.21 | 40% | — | 49% | 1,525 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.9 | C- | -0.53 | 4% | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | C | -0.19 | 7% | 205 |
| 2022/23 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 10% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 9% | 184 |
| 2018/19 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.07 | 12% | 210 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.08 | 6% | 190 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | -0.10 | 6% | 199 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,513 | 14.1 | 20% | 57% | 55% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,524 | 14.8 | 20% | 63% | 52% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,544 | 14.6 | 19% | 64% | 52% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,556 | 14.4 | 13% | 67% | 51% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,518 | 13.9 | 13% | 73% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,544 | 14.3 | 21% | 79% | 58% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,529 | 14.6 | 17% | 79% | 62% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,525 | 14.1 | 18% | 80% | 65% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.