Wapping High SchoolBishop Challoner Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Wapping High School and Bishop Challoner Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Wapping High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Challoner Catholic School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Challoner Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Wapping High School was judged Good and Bishop Challoner Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Wapping High School and 44.6 for Bishop Challoner Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wapping High School (45.8 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWapping High School | LondonBishop Challoner Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 17 in Tower Hamlets Stronger figure | 16th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 867 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 1,650 | |
| Location | London, E1 2DA | London, E1 0LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.8% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.8% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 65 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 44 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 1,034 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.2% | 56.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.5% | 27.7% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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