Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolBishop Challoner Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School and Bishop Challoner Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Challoner Catholic School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School was judged exceptional and Bishop Challoner Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.6 for Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School and 44.6 for Bishop Challoner Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (57.3 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | LondonBishop Challoner Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | 16th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,445 | 867 | |
| Capacity | 1,540 | 1,650 | |
| Location | London, E1 0RH | London, E1 0LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.0% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.0% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 91 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,373 | 1,034 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.3% | 56.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School · Bishop Challoner Catholic School