George Green's School
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George Green's School is a voluntary controlled school in London for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 1,256 pupils, 17 more than it has places for. About 50 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 70 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 68% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
100 Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3DW020 7987 6032georgegreens.comMr Jon Ryder headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 25 May 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
193 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 193 | 204 | 191 | 205 | 185 | 201 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 49.0 | 46.3 | 45.5 | 48.0 | 47.7 | 45.5 | 46.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.06 | +0.01 | +0.22 | +0.43 | +0.06 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 52% | 52% | 50% | 51% | 50% | 45% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 76% | 72% | 68% | 65% | 68% | 63% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.53 | 4.13 | 4.19 | 4.01 | 3.88 | 3.78 | 4.18 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 60% | 52% | 90% | 17% | 10% | 14% | 51% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 46.6 | 45.4 | 42.8 | 45.7 | 45.5 | 43.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 53.8 | 48.3 | 50.2 | 52.3 | 53.1 | 49.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 30.9 | 26.2 | 34.6 | 28.7 | 23.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 62.2 | 58.8 | 64.9 | 64.8 | 60.2 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 22 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Economics (33% here, 70% across England), French (28% here, 60% across England), Design & Technology (25% here, 50% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 191 | 26% | 56% | 79% | 53% | 1,197 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 191 | 20% | 62% | 81% | 54% | 829 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 189 | 27% | 73% | 85% | 58% | 510 of 3,202 |
| Religious Studies | 183 | 18% | 54% | 67% | 60% | 1,210 of 1,825 |
| Combined Science | 141 | 6% | 33% | 59% | 36% | 1,608 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 100 | 23% | 44% | 60% | 51% | 1,815 of 3,116 |
| History | 84 | 30% | 62% | 83% | 52% | 844 of 3,126 |
| Spanish | 59 | 27% | 56% | 68% | 54% | 947 of 1,941 |
| French | 54 | 9% | 28% | 56% | 60% | 1,840 of 1,974 |
| Chemistry | 48 | 42% | 85% | 100% | 81% | 1,341 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 48 | 40% | 92% | 100% | 82% | 1,005 of 2,546 |
| Biology | 48 | 52% | 94% | 98% | 82% | 850 of 2,570 |
| Social Studies | 37 | 22% | 51% | 70% | 54% | 576 of 1,043 |
| Business | 28 | 7% | 39% | 57% | 51% | 1,208 of 1,806 |
| Computer Science | 26 | 19% | 73% | 89% | 56% | 438 of 1,861 |
| Economics | 24 | 4% | 33% | 54% | 70% | 130 of 142 |
| Physical Education | 23 | 13% | 48% | 65% | 56% | 992 of 1,559 |
| Design & Technology | 16 | 6% | 25% | 31% | 50% | – |
| Art and Design | 14 | 21% | 79% | 79% | 58% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 10 | 0% | 0% | 30% | 52% | – |
| Music | 7 | 29% | 71% | 86% | 61% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
126 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 126 | 121 | 106 | 98 | 174 | 114 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 36.42 | 33.50 | 33.70 | 36.60 | – | – |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | C+ | B- | NE | – |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 36.15 | 33.43 | 33.62 | 36.27 | – | – |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 11% | 11% | 14% | 18% | – | – |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.44 | -0.01 | – | – | – | – |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 29.96 | 30.06 | 29.31 | 29.88 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 96% | 95% | 86% | 96% | – | 62% |
A level subjects
13 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
230 places were empty (16% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Tower Hamlets council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 20 pupils, for autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Tower Hamlets with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (71), emotional and mental health (60), language and communications needs (54), Specific learning difficulty (30), Other difficulty or disability (29), Moderate learning difficulty (16).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,256 | 1,261 | 1,249 | 1,233 | 1,230 | 1,219 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 51% | 52% | 51% | 51% | 52% | 49% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 66% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 65% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 16% | 21% | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 7% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.1% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 2.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 23.0% | 20.5% | 21.6% | 23.0% | 16.1% | 16.0% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 10.9 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 191 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 93%, compared with 96% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 94% | 90% | 94% | 96% |
| Education | 91% | 87% | 92% | 95% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Work | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Not in education, work or training | 5% | 8% | 4% | 4% |
After sixth form
Where the 92 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 81%, compared with 59% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 74% went on to degree-level study or training.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 77% | 77% | 81% | – |
| Education | 59% | 59% | 66% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 2% | 0% |
| Work | 15% | 11% | 13% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 11% | 15% | 11% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Wharf College Crossharbour | Free school | 870 m | 417 | Requires improvement 2024 | 43 | Compare |
| St Ursula's Convent School | Roman Catholic | 0.9 miles | 481 | Report card 2025 | 76 | Compare |
| The John Roan School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 1,112 | Good 2023 | 36 | Compare |
| Addey and Stanhope School | Voluntary | 1.3 miles | 589 | Good 2023 | 24 | Compare |
| Deptford Green School | Council | 1.4 miles | 888 | Good 2022 | 57 | Compare |
| St Matthew Academy | Academy | 1.7 miles | 1,063 | No overall grade 2025 | 85 | Compare |
| Prendergast Vale School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 806 | Not inspected | 13 | Compare |
| Leigh Academy Blackheath | Free school | 1.7 miles | 1,060 | Outstanding 2022 | 90 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares George Green's School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than George Green's School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford School Academy | Academy | 3.9 miles | 1,477 | Good 2022 | 82 | Compare |
| Harris Academy Chobham | Academy | 4.2 miles | 2,047 | No overall grade 2025 | 79 | Compare |
| Forest Gate Community School | Academy | 4.5 miles | 1,343 | Outstanding 2021 | 97 | Compare |
| Oaks Park High School | Council | 7.6 miles | 1,783 | Good 2019 | 84 | Compare |
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Free school | 8.5 miles | 963 | Outstanding 2023 | 75 | Compare |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Free school | 9.3 miles | 1,073 | Outstanding 2023 | 93 | Compare |
| The Compton School | Academy | 10.7 miles | 1,381 | Outstanding 2024 | 92 | Compare |
| Ark Academy | Academy | 12.9 miles | 1,639 | Report card 2026 | 83 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 70 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 70% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 61 to 76. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | +0.03 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 193 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 17% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 4.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | in line | +0.03 | DfE progress measure; 193 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well above | +0.11 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.04 | 2024/25; 1,055 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | above | +0.05 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 193 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | above | +0.02 | 191 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is George Green's School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. George Green's School scores 70 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 68% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 61 to 76, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is George Green's School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated George Green's School good at its last full inspection on 25 May 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are George Green's School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 52% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 49.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about level with children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does George Green's School have?
1,256 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,239 places, so it is 101% full.
Is George Green's School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 230 places were empty in 2024/25 (16% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at George Green's School?
Pupils were in school 92.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 23% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at George Green's School?
The average class had 23.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 7% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does George Green's School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does George Green's School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 13 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 100 Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3DW
- Telephone
- 020 7987 6032
- Website
- www.georgegreens.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Ryder
- Type of school
- Voluntary controlled school (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Ward
- Island Gardens
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 100974 · LAESTAB 2114505 · UKPRN 10002663
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.