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Central Foundation Girls' School

Bow Road, London, E3 2AE

Local ranking5th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1550

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
42.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
237

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
68.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

123

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.8
16-18 Cohort
361

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1541
Girls
1526 (100%)
Capacity
1550 (98% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
56.5%
EAL
42.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
108.3
Budget per Pupil
£10,662/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 79.3%
  • Black African: 5.2%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • White British: 1.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.4%
  • White Other: 1.2%

79.3%

Asian Bangladeshi

5.2%

Black African

2.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100975
UKPRN
10001258
Establishment No.
4507

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