Why Choose Bow?

We are confident that Bow is the best place for students to prepare themselves for life in the modern world.  It is an incredibly exciting time for the school, and it is our pledge that every student will be able to reflect on their time at Bow as positive and fulfilling and having provided the foundations needed for their long-term future success.

Why join us....

• Incredible outcomes: We value academic excellence and inspire our students to achieve greatness. Year on year outcomes continue to improve, reflecting the work that has gone into developing our offer and a number of students progress onto Oxbridge, Russell Group Universities and prestigious careers. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (2023) praised the strengths of our teaching staff, student outcomes and development in recent years.  
• World and Career Ready: Our vision is to ensure that every student leaves Bow School, World and Career Ready, to open doors to a world beyond Bow.
• A warm welcome: To welcome our new Year 7’s to Bow and ensure their transition from primary to secondary school is successful, we have developed a unique transition programme which begins the moment your child is offered a place at Bow.
• Outstanding quality of education: An innovative, engaging and responsive curriculum is delivered by highly skilled teachers with deep subject knowledge and the pedagogical expertise to adapt teaching to meet the needs of all our young people. Challenging them to be the best they can be.
• BowExtra: A programme of out of hours learning, interventions and clubs, designed raise achievement by motivating students to become more effective learners through activities that enrich, enable and extend the curriculum. Curricular, extracurricular, and super-curricular opportunities are wide-ranging, engaging, and valued by the student body.
• Strategic partnerships: Collaboration with a wide range of organisations support our young people to excel, and in the achievement of our vision. These partnerships help to ensure that our campus is an inspiring and engaging place to learn and enhance our offer to students through experiences and expertise.
• Inclusivity is a priority: All associated with the school are proud of its inclusive approach, which provides every learner with the support they need to develop their strengths, unlocking the innate potential of each learner
• First-class pastoral care: Personal development is emphasized alongside academic achievement, with pastoral care given and characterised by deep knowledge of and advocacy for each child.
• Facilities: State-of-the-art facilities include a large sports hall, floodlit 2G MUGAs, a theatre, as well as many other sporting and educational spaces.
• Sixth Form: Our small but perfectly formed Sixth Form offers bespoke learning pathways and enriched experiences that are second to none, including individualised support, world class mentoring, enrichment which extends beyond the classroom and access to universities, apprenticeships and the world of work.