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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
Stepney Way, Stepney, London E1 0RH · stepneyallsaints.school · 020 7790 6712
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Tower Hamlets 47.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.81 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Tower Hamlets Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,445
- 94% of 1,540 places
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 21.6%
- 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 0.50 mi (807 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.31 mi (496 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Tower Hamlets Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 234 families put the school first and 188 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 188 | 234 | 1.2▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 189 | 279 | 1.5▲ | 61% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 195 | 246 | 1.3▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 189 | 288 | 1.5▲ | 53% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 197 | 246 | 1.2▲ | 66% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Band A: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.81 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.31 mi0.50 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.49 mi0.78 km | |
| Year 7 – Band B: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.83 mi1.33 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.54 mi0.87 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.49 mi0.80 km | |
| Year 7 – Band C: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.68 mi1.09 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.42 mi0.68 km | |
| Year 7 – Band D: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.13 mi1.82 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.55 mi0.88 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.57 mi0.92 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.6, and 60% 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 B- (35.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲60.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲79.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲79.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 79 | +3 |
| Further education | 12.7 | −2.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 1 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.9 | −0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | +1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 students | B- (35.4) | Below average -0.14 | |
| 91 students | B- (35.4) | Below average -0.14 | |
| 58 students | Dist+ (38.7) | Above average +0.51 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 103 | B- (35.4) | +0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 124 | C+ (34.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 110 | B- (35.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 130 | C+ (32.4) | +0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 147 | C+ (33.2) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 143 | C (30.8) | +0.10 |
| 2015/16 | 204 | C (29.3) | +0.01 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 68 | +1.8 |
| Further education | 0.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8 | +2.4 |
| Employment | 7 | −6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14 | +1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | −0.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Positive
- 73%
- Replies
- 72
- 5% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 21 parents (29%) whose child was bullied
based on 15 parents (21%) with SEND