Central Foundation Girls' School
Voluntary aided secondary school in London (Tower Hamlets).
Attainment 8
53
▲ 6.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.5%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.0%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
98%
1,526 / 1,550 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Central Foundation Girls' School is a secondary school located in London, Tower Hamlets. The school caters for girls pupils aged 11 to 19 and currently has 1,541 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,550. The school is led by Ms Carla Prince.
Key facts
- URN
- 100975
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hilary Evenett | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Louise O'Reilly | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Zoe Knight | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anna Moulton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Claire Pollard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex O’Connor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Branch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Shah Aminul Hoque | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carla Prince | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Mahera Ruby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shahanur Khan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Clive Arding | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lionel Green | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Barrington Gooden | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nigel Heilpern Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Tasnim Ghiawadwala Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Shamira Bhikha Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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