George Green's School, London

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From the headteacher's welcome: "At George Green's School, we are deeply committed to being an exceptional school. Our vision and values are deep-rooted and live at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include ballet, drama, gardening and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at George Green's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.4 in Tower Hamlets and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Tower Hamlets and 47% in England.

That is down from 49 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.8, against 53.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 175 families put George Green's School as their first choice and 293 named it as one of their preferences, for 188 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to George Green's School are Canary Wharf Secondary (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 51.2); St Ursula's Convent School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 54); The John Roan School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 46.3); and Addey and Stanhope School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6).

George Green's School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

51.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), White British (11%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 190 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 96 (7.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

George Green's School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

George Green's School had 94 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Island Gardens, about 170 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George Green's School, 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 845 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Tower Hamlets (1908).

In 2024/25, George Green's School issued 137 suspensions, 10.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to George Green's School are St Luke's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles); Canary Wharf Primary, Glenworth (0.2 miles); Canary Wharf Primary, East Ferry (0.3 miles); and Meridian Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.