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Bow School

Community school · London · E3 3QW

Ages 11–18 · 1,126 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,145

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

97

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

97

Total preferences (any rank)
357
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

1,126 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,126
Boys / girls
735 / 391
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,126 / 1,350 (83%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
477
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Danny Lye

Location

Address
44 Twelvetrees Crescent, Bow
Postcode
E3 3QW
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E3
22
Secondary in E3
4
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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    London · E14 0RZ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.6 miles away

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Central Foundation Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    London · E3 2AE · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.7%

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  • Mulberry UTC

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att834.1
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    • EM5+28%
    • Absence13.6%

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  • Rokeby School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
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    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Danny Lye
Telephone
02075365525
Website
http://www.bow-school.org.uk

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