Morpeth SchoolSwanlea School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Morpeth School and Swanlea School are secondary schools in London.
Morpeth School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanlea School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swanlea School is ahead on our composite score.
Morpeth School was judged Good and Swanlea School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Morpeth School and 56.9 for Swanlea School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Morpeth School (48.2 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Swanlea School (57.1 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonMorpeth School | LondonSwanlea School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | 1st of 17 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,512 | 1,253 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,260 | |
| Location | London, E2 0PX | London, E1 5DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.3% | 63.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.5% | 81.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.9% | 71.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 | 5.25 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 112 | 100 | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 | 34.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.5% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,513 | 1,281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.2% | 54.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.4% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Morpeth School
Swanlea School
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