UKSchoolSearch
ClosedSecondaryURN 133289

Bishop Challoner Boys' School

Voluntary aided school · London · E1 0LB

Ages 11–16 · 510 pupils · Tower Hamlets

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
532

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

48

Places offered

134

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill85%

510 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
510
Boys / girls
510 / 0
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
510 / 600 (85%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
195
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr J-P Morrison

Location

Address
352 Commercial Road
Postcode
E1 0LB
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Tower Hamlets, 510 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E1
41
Secondary in E1
7
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Secondary in Tower Hamlets LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E1

  • Mulberry School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E1 2JP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wapping High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 2DA · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • London Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 1RD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E1 5DJ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bacon's College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE16 6AT · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.8 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr J-P Morrison

Official links