The best schools in Tower Hamlets

Compare 103 schools in Tower Hamlets on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Stewart Headlam Primary School (primary) and Swanlea School (secondary).

Local Authority 103 schools

Primary schools

66 primary schools in Tower Hamlets, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Stewart Headlam Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E1 5RE

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E1W 3QT

Canary Wharf College, Glenworth

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E14 3EB

Stebon Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E14 7AD

Mayflower Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E14 6DU

St Agnes RC Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, E3 3ER
See all 66 primary schools in Tower Hamlets

Secondary schools

18 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Swanlea School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E1 5DJ

Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School

Ofsted: Exceptional
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E1 0RH

Mulberry School for Girls

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E1 2JP

St Paul's Way Trust School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Location
London, E3 4FT

Central Foundation Girls' School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E3 2AE

Oaklands School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, E2 6PR
See all 18 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets

Independent schools

14 independent schools in Tower Hamlets, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Date Palm Primary

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
E1 1EJ

Jamiatul Ummah School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E1 2ND

The Complete Works

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
E1 7SA

Al-Mizan School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E1 1JX

London East Academy

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E1 1JX

London Islamic School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, E1 2HX
See all 14 independent schools in Tower Hamlets

SEND and special schools

5 special schools in Tower Hamlets, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Phoenix School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
London, E3 2AD

Stephen Hawking School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
London, E14 7LL

Beatrice Tate School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community special school
Location
London, E3 4PX

Bowden House School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Seaford, BN25 2JB

Brick Lane School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
E2 6DY
See all 5 special schools in Tower Hamlets

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