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Morpeth School

Community school · London · E2 0PX

Ages 11–18 · 1,512 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.3

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

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

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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 850.3
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,212

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

232

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
670
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill95%

1,512 pupils · 1,600 places

Pupils on roll
1,512
Boys / girls
841 / 671
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,512 / 1,600 (95%)
Free school meals
49.7%
FSM pupils
584
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 John Pickett

Location

Address
Portman Place, Bethnal Green
Postcode
E2 0PX
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,512 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E2
22
Secondary in E2
5
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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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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  • Central Foundation Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–19

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

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.6
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    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Pickett
Telephone
02089810921
Website
http://www.morpethschool.org.uk/

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