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Tower Hamlets School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Tower Hamlets split across 66 primaries and 17 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

The busiest areas for schools are London and Seaford, which together account for the majority of pupil places in the authority.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Tower Hamlets - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

115 total 66 primary 17 secondary 3 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 21 of the 115 schools in Tower Hamlets are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Tower Hamlets has 3 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 20 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 39 Tower Hamlets schools with a current Ofsted rating, 37 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Tower Hamlets Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Tower Hamlets schools are published annually.

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