Bishop Challoner Catholic School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 5 September 2024
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 47.4 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 67% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 58% | 61% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 31% | 54% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Based on 208 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,034
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Girls / boys
- 51% / 49%
- Free school meals
- 32%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 63.4
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 16.2
- Leadership (FTE)
- 10.8
- Part-time teachers
- 14%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Bishop Challoner Catholic School
How do I apply for a place at Bishop Challoner Catholic School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Bishop Challoner Catholic School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
Does living near Bishop Challoner Catholic School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Bishop Challoner Catholic School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Bishop Challoner Catholic School?
Bishop Challoner Catholic School had 1,034 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,650. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
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