Bishop Challoner Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 867 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.6
Academy converter
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,364of 1,215 places
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 184
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (URN 100969, until 1 September 2017).
What the data says
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 at Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College in 2023, 75% stayed on in Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College’s own sixth form (Tower Hamlets average 64%), 18% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 162 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Tower Hamlets 36%, England 37%), and 17% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 67% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Economics and Biology.
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 | 187 | 3,085 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 75% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 18% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | 162 | 6,181 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 74% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 17% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 7% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.5 | 47.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 98% | 54% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.51 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 51% | 55% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.1 | 45.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.0 | 49.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 183 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 183 | 99% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 75% |
| English Literature | 182 | 99% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 71% |
| Religious Studies | 182 | 99% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 76% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 50% |
| French | 123 | 67% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 80% |
| Geography | 109 | 59% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 39% |
| History | 72 | 39% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 57% |
| Bengali | 59 | 32% | 0% | 7% | 35% | 49% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 29% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 53% |
| Graphic Communication | 45 | 24% | 1% | 2% | 23% | 71% |
| Physics | 43 | 23% | 23% | 44% | 46% | 95% |
| Biology | 43 | 23% | 23% | 42% | 45% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 23% | 23% | 51% | 47% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 23% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 14% | 11% | 16% | 24% | 68% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 13% | 4% | 4% | 20% | 39% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 11% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 65% |
| 3D Design | 19 | 10% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 42% |
| Italian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 49 | 49% | — |
| Sports Studies | 19 | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 386 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 100 | 2,132 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.21 | 30.92 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 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 | 65 | 65% | 31% |
| Economics | 36 | 36% | 13% |
| Biology | 30 | 30% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 30% | 17% |
| Psychology | 28 | 28% | 23% |
| Sociology | 17 | 17% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 17% | 5% |
| Physics | 15 | 15% | 12% |
| English Literature | 10 | 10% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 9% | 5% |
| Graphic Communication | 8 | 8% | 2% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 28 | 28% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 26 | 26% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D | 13 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 12% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D | 6 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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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.