Central Foundation Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Unique reference
- 100975
- Address
- Bow Road, E3 2AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1541 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
Bangladeshi 78.8%
African 5.2%
Mixed 4.2%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 2.3%
White British 1.6%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 237 |
Admissions
Central Foundation Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 8 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 9 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 10 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 11 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 12 | 199 0 199 |
| Year 13 | 161 0 161 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 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 | 79.0% 59.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |