Bow SchoolEastlea Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Bow School and Eastlea Community School are secondary schools in London.
Bow School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eastlea Community School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bow School is ahead on our composite score.
Bow School was judged Good and Eastlea Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Bow School and 46.3 for Eastlea Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bow School (51.6 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Eastlea Community School (40.8 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBow School | LondonEastlea Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | 17th of 20 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 593 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, E3 3QW | London, E16 4NP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.7% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.8% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 134 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,173 | 689 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.5% | 56.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.7% | 59.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bow School
Eastlea Community School
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