Best Schools in Tower Hamlets
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Tower Hamlets ranked
Special schools and alternative provision in Tower Hamlets
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Brick Lane SchoolAges 5-18
No schools found in Tower Hamlets.
Questions parents ask about schools in Tower Hamlets
How many schools are there in Tower Hamlets?
Tower Hamlets has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Tower Hamlets have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Tower Hamlets have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Tower Hamlets?
Apply to Tower Hamlets through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.