What is Bishop Challoner Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

Bishop Challoner Catholic School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2021 inspection.

What are Bishop Challoner Catholic School's latest exam results?

Bishop Challoner Catholic School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Bishop Challoner Catholic School located?

Bishop Challoner Catholic School is a secondary school in London, Tower Hamlets (E1 0LB).

How many pupils attend Bishop Challoner Catholic School?

Bishop Challoner Catholic School has around 1,034 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Bishop Challoner Catholic School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Nov 2021

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

44.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

44.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

19.0%

Basics 9-5

46.2%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

44.5

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2024/25	44.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

No published values available for this chart.

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% data available for 2024/25 only

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

31.3%

EBacc APS

3.94

EBacc 9-5

17.8%

EBacc 9-4

21.6%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

34.71

A*-A Grades

19.1%

A*-B Grades

49.6%

AAB+ %

6.8%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% data available for 2024/25 only

Based on 97 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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0.6 km away · Academy converter

Outstanding

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0.6 km away · Voluntary aided school

Outstanding

Wapping High School

0.7 km away · Free schools

Good

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