Bow School

State-Funded School

bow-school-tower-hamlets-london

LondonRegion

Tower HamletsLocal Authority

Poplar and LimehouseConstituency

E3 3QWPostcode

3.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bow School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Tower Hamlets, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,126 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.79

Ethnicity

White

10%

Asian

66%

Black

11%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,126

Total Pupils

65%Boys

35%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

45%

England average

27%

First language not English

66%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,126
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
2 May 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.