Morpeth School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Morpeth is a mixed school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets. We are a school that reflects our community. We value diversity and strive to ensure we are inclusive in all we do. We see the positive relationships between different groups of pupils, and between pupils and staff, as a strength of the school."

Coming up: an open evening on Monday 23 November 2026 and an open evening on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Morpeth School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.4 in Tower Hamlets and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Tower Hamlets and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: pupils made above 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 43.2, against 53.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 177 families put Morpeth School as their first choice and 486 named it as one of their preferences, for 219 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Morpeth School are Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2); Oaklands School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.9); Swanlea School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.7); and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Morpeth School.

Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 201 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 12% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

49.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), White British (14%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 208 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 113 (7.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest Underground station is Bethnal Green Underground Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Portman Place, 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Morpeth School issued 80 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Morpeth School are Bangabandhu Primary School (0.2 miles), Bonner Primary School (0.2 miles), Globe Primary School (0.2 miles) and John Scurr Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.