Bishop Challoner Catholic School
Academy converter in London, Tower Hamlets.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 867 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1650 |
| Free school meals | 31.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Address | 352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bishopchallonerfederation.towerhamlets.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02077919500 |
| URN | 150606 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 November 2021, published 19 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Bishop Challoner Catholic School, URN 100978).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Mulberry School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Wapping High School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- London Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Swanlea School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Mulberry Academy London Dock (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bacon's College (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.