Bow School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 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
- 1173 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.2%
- Girls
- 35.8%
- First language not English
- 67.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
Bangladeshi 63.1%
African 8.5%
Mixed 7.4%
White British 6.3%
Other White 4.9%
Other 2.9%
Caribbean 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Bow School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 114 62 |
| Year 8 | 215 142 73 |
| Year 9 | 230 137 93 |
| Year 10 | 207 126 81 |
| Year 11 | 221 148 73 |
| Year 12 | 63 38 25 |
| Year 13 | 61 48 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 3.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 59.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |