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OpenSecondaryURN 138202

Wapping High School

Free schools · London · E1 2DA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

248

Local authority

Tower Hamlets

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Tower Hamlets, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.2%.

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
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138202

Location

Address
153 Commercial Road
Postcode
E1 2DA
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
248
Boys / girls
165 / 83
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
248 / 420 (59%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
94
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Raw
Telephone
02035973671
Website
www.wappinghigh.org

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