Central Foundation Girls' SchoolSt Paul's Way Trust School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Central Foundation Girls' School and St Paul's Way Trust School in London.
Central Foundation Girls' School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Way Trust School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Central Foundation Girls' School was judged strong and St Paul's Way Trust School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.3 for Central Foundation Girls' School and 51.8 for St Paul's Way Trust School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Central Foundation Girls' School (58.0 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Paul's Way Trust School (55.0 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonCentral Foundation Girls' School | LondonSt Paul's Way Trust School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | 4th of 17 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,526 | 1,866 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,620 | |
| Location | London, E3 2AE | London, E3 4FT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.3 Stronger figure | 51.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 55.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.7% | 76.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 Stronger figure | 4.45 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 236 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 123 | 103 | |
| A-level average points | 32.6 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.7 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% | 11.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,541 | 1,884 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.6% | 56.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Central Foundation Girls' School
St Paul's Way Trust School
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