Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Academy converter · Secondary school · London, Tower Hamlets
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Composite score
55.8

Bishop Challoner Catholic School at a glance

Located in London, Tower Hamlets, Bishop Challoner Catholic School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 1,034 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.6, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 57% 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. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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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#1,781
National rank
#367
In London
#14
In Tower Hamlets
Top 56%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
46%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
3.94

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,034 % FSM ever-6 56.7% % EAL 23.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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