Swanlea SchoolMulberry School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Swanlea School and Mulberry School for Girls are secondary schools in London.
Swanlea School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mulberry School for Girls scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swanlea School is ahead on our composite score.
Swanlea School was judged Outstanding and Mulberry School for Girls was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.9 for Swanlea School and 55.2 for Mulberry School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Swanlea School (57.1 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mulberry School for Girls (58.9 in 2021-22, 55.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSwanlea School | LondonMulberry School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 17 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | 3rd of 17 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,281 | 1,647 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,400 | |
| Location | London, E1 5DJ | London, E1 2JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 55.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 50.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.2% Stronger figure | 69.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.5% | 88.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 Stronger figure | 5.07 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 239 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 148 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.0% | 13.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,281 | 1,647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.3% | 69.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
Swanlea School
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