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London Enterprise Academy

Free schools · London · E1 1RD

Ages 11–16 · 396 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.0

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.58 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
510

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.58 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

95

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
203
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

396 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
282 / 114
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
396 / 600 (66%)
Free school meals
26.6%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TOWER HAMLETS ENTERPRISE ACADEMY LTD
Academy trust
TOWER HAMLETS ENTERPRISE ACADEMY LTD
Headteacher
Mr ASHID ALI

Location

Address
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets
Postcode
E1 1RD
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Tower Hamlets, 396 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E1
41
Secondary in E1
7
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Secondary in Tower Hamlets LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.0
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mulberry School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att856.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.7%

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  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.6%

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  • Oaklands School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr ASHID ALI
Telephone
02074260746
Website
http://www.londonenterpriseacademy.org/

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