Central Foundation Girls' School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · London, Tower Hamlets
E3 2AE
Composite score
67.9

School overview

Central Foundation Girls' School is a girls' secondary school serving London, Tower Hamlets, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school. It has 1,541 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 54.3 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of secondary schools in England.

54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 56% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Central Foundation Girls' School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#512
National rank
#157
In London
#3
In Tower Hamlets
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
54.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
54%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
26%
EBacc average points score
4.78

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 06/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,541 % FSM ever-6 56.5% % EAL 42.6% Age range 11–19 Gender Girls

Location

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