Morpeth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 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
- 100967
- Address
- Portman Place, Bethnal Green, E2 0PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1524 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 62.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
Bangladeshi 57.6%
White British 13.8%
African 8.9%
Mixed 6.9%
Other White 4.7%
Other 1.8%
Caribbean 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 59%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 48.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.31
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Morpeth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 142 95 |
| Year 8 | 233 133 100 |
| Year 9 | 238 146 92 |
| Year 10 | 233 133 100 |
| Year 11 | 238 139 99 |
| Year 12 | 161 83 78 |
| Year 13 | 184 89 95 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 21.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |