Side by side
George Green's School and St Ursula's Convent School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- George Green's School takes boys and girls; St Ursula's Convent School is a girls' school.
- George Green's School takes ages 11 to 19; St Ursula's Convent School takes ages 11 to 16.
- George Green's School has 1,256 pupils; St Ursula's Convent School has 481.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | George Green's School | St Ursula's Convent School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary controlled school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,256 DfE register | 481 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets DfE register | Greenwich DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 175 first preferences for 188 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 30 first preferences for 120 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 25 May 2022: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 18 November 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 49 (2024/25) DfE | 55.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 52% (2024/25) DfE | 62% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 36.4 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 77% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.1% DfE register | 29% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 66.2% school census 2024/25 | 15.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.5% school census 2024/25 | 12.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.4 DfE workforce census | 12.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.