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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School

Tower Hamlets, E1 0RHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2026
Progress 8
+0.77
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
279 1st-choice / 189 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#208 of 3,141 nationally

About Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School

Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Outstanding. But the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.77, which places it well above average nationally. This means pupils at Stepney All Saints make significantly more progress between Year 7 and Year 11 than the typical student across England. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in Tower Hamlets is 0.09, so Stepney is performing nearly nine times better than the local authority average. The school ranks third out of 17 state secondaries in Tower Hamlets on this measure, and sits in the top 7% nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 58.1 and EBacc average point score of 5.43 further underline strong academic outcomes across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressStepney Way, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 0RH
HeadteacherBenjamin Siaw
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils1,373
Free School Meals (FSM)49.1%
School Capacity1,373 / 1,540 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Oct 2021): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Dec 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Art StudiosMusic RoomsTheatreTennis CourtsLibrarySports HallSixth Form CentreAstro TurfPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballRugbyBasketballRowingAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperScience ClubGardeningCodingDebateDuke of EdinburghChessModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stepneyallsaints.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.