Central Foundation Girls' School

A good voluntary aided school school in Tower Hamlets. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Central Foundation Girls' School.

London, E32AE Ofsted: Good Age 11-19 Girls intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

53

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
65.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.5
English & Maths grade 4+ %
65.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 79.8%
Continue in education or training
65.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 71.0%
Sustained employment
29.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 October 2016
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bow Road
London, E32AE
Phone
2089811131
Website
central.towerhamlets.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100975
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Bow Road, London, E3 2AE
Website
http://www.central.towerhamlets.sch.uk/
Age range
11-19
Gender
Girls
School status
Open
Capacity
1550 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,515
Free School Meals
50.5% (765 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.8% (27 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
20.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
55.0
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.6
English Attainment 8:
12.3
Maths Attainment 8:
10.1
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
16.9
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
15.6
Ebacc English:
100.0%
Ebacc Entry:
34.9%
Ebacc Humanities:
94.5%
Ebacc Languages:
50.0%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
99.6%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.50
Progress 8 Range:
0.31 to 0.68
University Progression:
70.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
71.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
11.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
8.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
70%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
157 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
79.8 (+27.8 vs average)
Attainment 8:
55.0 (+15.5 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
34.9 (+15.5 vs average)
Education Continuation:
71.0 (+14.9 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.5 (+0.7 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
84 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
168
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,515 pupils
11-19

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Business Studies (BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(10 students)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(11 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(34 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(27 students)
Computer Studies/Computing (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(11 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

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