Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school delivers good quality teaching with knowledgeable teachers who challenge students appropriately. Students consistently achieve above national averages, particularly in English and mathematics, and students with additional needs are well supported. The school also promotes spiritual development effectively through its Church of England ethos.
Key Strengths
- Teaching is good with strong subject knowledge and appropriate challenge, resulting in good student progress
- Students achieve consistently above national averages at Key Stage 4, with outstanding progress in English and mathematics
- Disadvantaged students, disabled students and those with special educational needs achieve well
- Students' behaviour is good with positive attitudes to learning and above-average attendance
- The school's ethos promotes spiritual education well through prayer and learning about different faiths
Areas for Improvement
- Safeguarding arrangements do not meet statutory requirements - staff records are incomplete and checks on visiting speakers are not thorough
- Senior leaders have not responded adequately to police concerns about extremist content on school sixth form social media
- Staff and governors have not received training on identifying and responding to extremism and radicalisation
- The school segregates boys and girls in playgrounds and common rooms, limiting social interaction and equality of opportunity
- The governing body lacks capacity to challenge leaders and does not ensure statutory safeguarding requirements are met
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is not effective - senior leaders have failed to ensure statutory requirements are met, staff records are incomplete, and there has been inadequate response to police concerns about extremist content linked to a sixth form society.
Extracurricular Activities
Sixth form vocational courses, student societies
Sir John Cass's Foundation and Red Coat Church of England Secondary School is a larger-than-average secondary school in London that requires special measures due to failing to provide an acceptable standard of education and inadequate leadership capacity.
At a Glance
48.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
61
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
1,445 pupils
1,540 capacity
95 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets
Places available
3,203
Applications
2,958
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
94.2%
Secondary admissions across Tower Hamlets (2025/26)
Inspection History(11)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.20483%
Overall absence
9.73535%
Persistent absence
1,058
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Marion Richardson Primary School
Cayley Primary School
Halley Primary School
Stepney Park Primary School
The Hamlet School
Ben Jonson Primary School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Sir William Burrough Primary School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School
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