Best secondary schools in Tower Hamlets (2026)
Tower Hamlets has 16 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Swanlea School, in the top 11% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 49.6, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Tower Hamlets has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 11% in England |
Swanlea School Tower Hamlets |
57.2 | 56.9 | 64% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 13% in England |
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Tower Hamlets · Church of England |
56.5 | 53.6 | 60% | Report card | |
3 Top 16% in England |
St Paul's Way Trust School Tower Hamlets |
54.2 | 51.8 | 56% | Good | |
4 Top 16% in England |
Mulberry School for Girls Tower Hamlets · Girls |
55.9 | 55.2 | 51% | Outstanding | |
5 Top 17% in England |
Central Foundation Girls' School Tower Hamlets · Girls |
54.6 | 54.3 | 54% | Report card | |
6 Top 21% in England |
Canary Wharf Secondary Tower Hamlets · Christian |
52.0 | 52.9 | 57% | Requires improvement | |
7 Top 24% in England |
Oaklands School Tower Hamlets |
51.6 | 52.4 | 54% | Report card | |
8 Top 29% in England |
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Tower Hamlets |
50.1 | 47.5 | 49% | Report card | |
9 Top 34% in England |
Morpeth School Tower Hamlets |
49.9 | 49.2 | 43% | Good | |
10 Top 39% in England |
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Tower Hamlets |
48.0 | 45.0 | 40% | Good | |
11 Top 41% in England |
George Green's School Tower Hamlets |
46.9 | 49.0 | 52% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 48% in England |
Langdon Park Community School Tower Hamlets |
45.6 | 43.5 | 46% | Report card | |
13 Bottom 47% in England |
Bishop Challoner Catholic School Tower Hamlets · Roman Catholic |
44.6 | 44.6 | 46% | Good | |
14 Bottom 47% in England |
Wapping High School Tower Hamlets |
44.9 | 46.9 | 45% | Good | |
15 Bottom 45% in England |
London Enterprise Academy Tower Hamlets |
44.4 | 48.0 | 51% | Not judged | |
16 Bottom 43% in England |
Bow School Tower Hamlets |
44.8 | 43.2 | 33% | No rating |
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What is the best secondary school in Tower Hamlets?
On exam results over the last three years, Swanlea School is the top-ranked secondary school in Tower Hamlets, in the top 11% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.