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Swanlea School

Community school · London · E1 5DJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,253 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

56.1

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.67 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.81
−20+2
Attainment 856.1
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,064

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

1.67 · Competitive

1st preferences

329

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

183

Total preferences (any rank)
1,001
Preferred offers (top 3)
198
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

1,253 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,253
Boys / girls
777 / 476
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,253 / 1,260 (99%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
437
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Weavers Federation
Headteacher
Mr Kabir Miah

Location

Address
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel
Postcode
E1 5DJ
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.1%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kabir Miah
Telephone
02073753267
Website
www.swanlea.co.uk

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