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Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · London · E1 0LB

Ages 11–18 · 1,243 pupils · Tower Hamlets

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,086

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

100

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
279
Preferred offers (top 3)
138
Applications from outside LA
60
Offers to outside-LA applicants
28
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill75%

1,243 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,243
Boys / girls
587 / 656
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,243 / 1,650 (75%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
336
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr JP Morrison

Location

Address
352 Commercial Road
Postcode
E1 0LB
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
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.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.6%. 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.

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    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.7%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att846.9
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    • Absence9.3%

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  • London Enterprise Academy

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    • Absence6.8%

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  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

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    Ages 11–19

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr JP Morrison

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