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Morpeth School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Portman Place, Bethnal Green, London E2 0PX · morpethschool.org.uk · 020 8981 0921

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.2
average Attainment 8 score. Tower Hamlets 47.4, England 46
Last distance offered
3.24 mi
5.21 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Tower Hamlets Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,512
95% of 1,600 places
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
49.7%
First language not English
54.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.24 mi (5.21 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.77 mi (1.24 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Tower Hamlets Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 177 families put the school first and 219 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 279 (Places 221)279September 2023: 249 (Places 219)249September 2024: 232 (Places 222)232September 2025: 209 (Places 222)209September 2026: 177 (Places 219)177Places 219
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262191770.899%
September 2025Sept 20252222090.988%
September 2024Sept 20242222321▲80%
September 2023Sept 20232192491.1▲76%
September 2022Sept 20222212791.3▲71%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band A: DistanceDistance
September 20263.24 mi5.21 km
September 20250.77 mi1.24 km
September 20240.57 mi0.92 km
Year 7 – Band B: DistanceDistance
September 20261.91 mi3.07 km
September 20251.65 mi2.66 km
September 20240.65 mi1.05 km
Year 7 – Band C: DistanceDistance
September 202612.34 mi19.85 km
September 20251.49 mi2.39 km
September 20240.89 mi1.43 km
Year 7 – Band D: DistanceDistance
September 20263.86 mi6.21 km
September 20251.76 mi2.83 km
September 20241.06 mi1.70 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.2, and 43.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tower Hamlets it was 47.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.0 (England 46.3)49.02017/18: 45.6 (England 46.5)45.62018/19: 48.6 (England 46.7)48.62021/22: 48.2 (England 48.8)48.22022/23: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22023/24: 50.3 (England 45.9)50.32024/25: 49.2 (England 46.0)49.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.246.0
▼43.3%45.4%
▲69.5%64.8%
▲57.9%40.5%
▲4.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form69.3−7.5
Sixth form college0.8−1.7
Further education21.8+7.5
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship0.8+0.4
Employment0.4−1.3
Not in a lasting destination3.8+0.8
Activity not captured1.7+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 33.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 34.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
112 studentsC- (27.9)Below average -0.53
114 studentsC- (28.1)Below average -0.53
40 studentsDist (34)Above average +0.33
4.5%AAB or better
94.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24138C (30.4)-0.19
2022/23114C+ (34.2)—
2021/22120C+ (33.7)—
2018/19135C+ (32.3)-0.07
2017/18125C (31.1)-0.08
2016/17148C (29.5)-0.10
2015/16114C (28.8)-0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.7−2.8
Further education1.5+0.3
Apprenticeship3.5−0.5
Employment11.9−2.2
Not in a lasting destination12.4+1.1
Activity not captured8+4

Ofsted

Morpeth School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
73
5% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (29%) with SEND

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