Bow School
Community secondary school in London (Tower Hamlets).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Bow School, a modern and progressive school, underpinned by forward-thinking values and a vision to prepare every student for the future. Our school has a strong reputation for its commitment to academic excellence, inclusivity, student development and success, and we are proud to be a first-choice school for so many families across Tower Hamlets and beyond.
Our core values emphasising determination, curiosity, adaptability, respect, responsibility , and our world-ready, career-ready vision guides our work and puts our students and their current, and future lives, at the forefront of all that we do. Find out more of how we achieve our vision.
Year on year outcomes continue to improve, reflecting the work that has gone in to curating a school experience that encompasses both an outstanding quality of education and a renowned personal development programme.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Young Enterprise
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 100965
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Danny Hassell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kobirul Islam | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dinkesh Miesuria | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Shazna Khatun | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sarah Bowmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Clare Ansdell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marina Bhonsale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Oliver Marks | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shams Shams | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Selam Shibru | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Khaleda Zaman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Victor James Lye | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Mohammed Ali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Phillip Bennett-Richards Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Abdihaken Mohamed Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record