Bow School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Unique reference
- 100965
- Address
- 44 Twelvetrees Crescent, Bow, E3 3QW
- Website
- http://www.bow-school.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1267 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 65.6%
- Girls
- 34.4%
- First language not English
- 68.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Bangladeshi 63.9%
African 8.7%
White British 6.7%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 4.9%
Other 2.5%
Pakistani 1.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 59%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 48.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 4.31
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Bow School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 141 70 |
| Year 8 | 218 132 86 |
| Year 9 | 210 129 81 |
| Year 10 | 232 154 78 |
| Year 11 | 234 153 81 |
| Year 12 | 62 49 13 |
| Year 13 | 100 73 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 21.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 97.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 48.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 48.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |