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Wapping High School

Free schools · London · E1 2DA

Ages 11–16 · 248 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.45 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

0.45 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill59%

248 pupils · 420 places

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 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: THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Tom Raw

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

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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Contact

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

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