Wapping High School

153 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA

Local ranking12th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

420

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
65

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
294
Boys
182 (62%)
Girls
112 (38%)
Capacity
420 (70% full)
SEND
17.4%
FSM Eligible
43.2%
EAL
55.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
12.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
Budget per Pupil
£15,514/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 47.8%
  • White Other: 12.8%
  • Other: 12.8%
  • White British: 10.7%
  • Mixed Other: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

47.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

12.8%

White Other

12.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

153 Commercial Road

London, London

Administrative

URN
138202
UKPRN
10038743
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST