Swanlea SchoolStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Swanlea School and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School are secondary schools in London.
Swanlea School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swanlea School is ahead on our composite score.
Swanlea School was judged Outstanding and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.9 for Swanlea School and 53.6 for Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Swanlea School (57.1 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (57.3 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSwanlea School | LondonStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 17 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | 2nd of 17 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Exceptional | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,253 | 1,445 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,540 | |
| Location | London, E1 5DJ | London, E1 0RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 53.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.2% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.5% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 Stronger figure | 5.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 91 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | 35.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.0% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,281 | 1,373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.3% | 27.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 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
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
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