1
Swanlea School
London • E1 5DJ
1
12 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Tower Hamlets. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
17
Outstanding
3
Good
11
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 20% · G: 73% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
Mulberry School for Girls
London • E1 2JP
1
22 May 2024
3
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
London • E1 0RH
1
10 Dec 2015
4
Wapping High School
London • Not applicable • E1 2DA
2
4 Feb 2024
5
Morpeth School
London • E2 0PX
2
20 Jun 2023
6
Langdon Park Community School
London • E14 0RZ
2
15 Jun 2023
7
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London • E2 6NW
2
20 Nov 2022
8
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London • E1 0LB
2
19 Jan 2022
9
Mulberry UTC
London • E3 2RU
2
27 May 2020
10
Bow School
London • E3 3QW
2
2 May 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- George Green's School 2 • Apr 2013
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- London Enterprise Academy Not judged • Nov 2024