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Central Foundation Girls' School

Bow Road, London E3 2AE

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,526
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,550
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
London

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 54.3, an average GCSE grade of about 5.4
84thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 52.5
95thpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
59thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Central Foundation Girls' School

Central Foundation Girls' School is a state secondary school in London, Tower Hamlets, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,526 pupils on roll and room for 1,550. It is a girls' school. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Bow Road
London E3 2AE
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Voluntary aided school
Pupils
Girls only
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,526
Capacity
1,550 pupils
Free school meals
45.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Nation
England
URN
100975

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