East London Arts & Music vs Bow School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
East London Arts & Music
London
Bow School
London
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Free schools 16 to 19
Community school
Age Range
16–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
292
1126
Capacity
300
1350
Occupancy
97%
83%
FSM %
0.0%
47.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
May 2024
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
B
Points Per Entry
31.7
39.1
Best 3 A-Levels
E
B
AAB+ %
0%
19%
Value Added
Average
Well above average
A-Level Students
12
42
Retention
71%
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
29%
Degree course
57%
79%
Any L4+ destination
58%
85%
Apprenticeships
0%
0%
Cohort size
145
34
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
2
15
Top subjects
English Language and Literature (38)
English Language and Literature (24)
Mathematics (82)
Mathematics (68)
Economics (64)
Psychology (42)
Physics (40)
Economics (36)
Chemistry (34)
Chemistry (32)