Bow SchoolHarris Science Academy East London
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Bow School and Harris Science Academy East London are secondary schools in London.
Bow School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Science Academy East London scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Science Academy East London is ahead on our composite score.
Bow School was judged Good and Harris Science Academy East London was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.2 for Bow School and 56.9 for Harris Science Academy East London.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bow School (51.6 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Harris Science Academy East London (49.8 in 2022-23, 56.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBow School | LondonHarris Science Academy East London | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | 10th of 20 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,173 | 441 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,000 | |
| Location | London, E3 3QW | London, E3 3DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.2 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.2% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 84.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% | 66.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 5.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 220 | 77 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.0 Stronger figure | 27.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,173 | 441 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.5% | 53.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 67.7% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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
A-level average points
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
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