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Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Academy converter · London · E1 0LB

Ages 11–18 · 867 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

867 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
867
Boys / girls
420 / 447
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
867 / 1,650 (53%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
230
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Adam Hall

Location

Address
352 Commercial Road
Postcode
E1 0LB
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 867 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.2%. 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.

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    • Absence5.7%

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  • Swanlea School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Hall
Telephone
02077919500
Website
www.bishopchallonerfederation.towerhamlets.sch.uk

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