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Schools in Tower Hamlets

115 schools across 4 towns

115
Total Schools
66
Primary
17
Secondary
2
SEND
13
Outstanding
24
Good
2
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 39 of 115 schools here that have a published grade.

Tower Hamlets has 115 schools across 4 towns — 66 primary, 17 secondary, educating around 46,428 pupils. 95% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (37 of 39). There are currently 10 open teaching jobs in Tower Hamlets. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Tower Hamlets.

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School spending in Tower Hamlets

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£11,279
per pupil (all phases)
£9,642
per primary pupil
£10,893
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

10 open teaching jobs in Tower HamletsView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Tower Hamlets

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Swanlea School56.9Attainment 8
  2. 2Mulberry School for Girls55.2Attainment 8
  3. 3Central Foundation Girls' School54.3Attainment 8
  4. 4Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School53.6Attainment 8
  5. 5Canary Wharf College Crossharbour52.9Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Tower Hamlets

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