Bishop Challoner Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 867 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.6
Community school
Langdon Park Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,055of 950 places
- Free school meals
- 58.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
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What the data says
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Langdon Park Community School in 2023, 66% stayed on in Langdon Park Community School’s own sixth form (Tower Hamlets average 64%), 24% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 82 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Tower Hamlets 36%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.5 against 46.1 across England and 47.4 in Tower Hamlets, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Tower Hamlets and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 177 | 3,085 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 82 | 6,181 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 74% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.5 | 47.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 44% | 54% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 63% | 55% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.6 | 45.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.2 | 49.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 79% | 47% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 169 | 95% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 166 | 93% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 63% |
| English Literature | 165 | 93% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 144 | 81% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 51% |
| Religious Studies | 82 | 46% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 77% |
| Geography | 78 | 44% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 63% |
| Citizenship Studies | 77 | 43% | 3% | 10% | 19% | 52% |
| History | 52 | 29% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 42% |
| Spanish | 43 | 24% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 98% |
| French | 40 | 22% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 100% |
| Sociology | 37 | 21% | 4% | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 16% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 90% |
| Biology | 22 | 12% | 23% | 82% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 12% | 23% | 77% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 22 | 12% | 23% | 64% | 46% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 12% | 18% | 33% | 20% | 76% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 11% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 60% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 10% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 29% |
| Drama | 10 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 60% |
| Music | 9 | 5% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 34 | 49% | — |
| Personal Health | 20 | 29% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 174 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 70 | 2,132 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.23 | 30.92 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 7% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 37 | 53% | 31% |
| Psychology | 27 | 39% | 23% |
| Sociology | 20 | 29% | 13% |
| Economics | 18 | 26% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Physics | 12 | 17% | 12% |
| Politics | 12 | 17% | 6% |
| History | 11 | 16% | 13% |
| English Literature | 10 | 14% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 13% | 5% |
| Biology | 9 | 13% | 20% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 18 | 26% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 18 | 26% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
Bow School
Community school · sixth form · 1,126 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
Canary Wharf Secondary
Free schools · 417 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.9
Central Foundation Girls' School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,526 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3
George Green's School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 1,256 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.0
London Enterprise Academy
Free schools · 396 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.0
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.