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
- 1513 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.0%
- Girls
- 44.0%
- First language not English
- 57.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
Bangladeshi 56.9%
White British 14.1%
African 8.8%
Mixed 7.3%
Other White 4.6%
Other 2%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Morpeth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 114 123 |
| Year 8 | 238 140 98 |
| Year 9 | 235 135 100 |
| Year 10 | 237 141 96 |
| Year 11 | 233 131 102 |
| Year 12 | 177 105 72 |
| Year 13 | 156 81 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 59.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |