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OpenSecondaryURN 100973

Swanlea School

Community school · London · E1 5DJ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,253

Local authority

Tower Hamlets

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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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Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
100973

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Weavers Federation

Contact

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

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