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Central Foundation Girls' School

Voluntary aided school · London · E3 2AE

Ages 11–19 · 1,526 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

55.0

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 855.0
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,214

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

210

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

187

Total preferences (any rank)
564
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill98%

1,526 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,526
Boys / girls
0 / 1,526
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,526 / 1,550 (98%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
542
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Carla Prince

Location

Address
Bow Road
Postcode
E3 2AE
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
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.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,526 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E3

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    London · E3 2RU · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 14–19

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence13.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Morpeth School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E2 0PX · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E3 3QW · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.2
    • P81.5
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Langdon Park Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E14 0RZ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Carla Prince
Telephone
02089811131
Website
https://www.cfgs.co.uk/

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