81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1086.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,281
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 24/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Swanlea School · Secondary with sixth form · Tower Hamlets
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-3pp
88%84%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
79%69%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
56.9
+0.8
58.756.554.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.9
EBacc entry
72%
+5pp
73%61%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1086.5
+28.8
1119.91015.2910.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1086.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.9
+1.4
42.036.631.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-5pp
16%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,281
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5DJ
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 64% | 56.9 | Not applicable | 72% | 1086.5 | 72% | 1,281 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 65% | 56.1 | +0.81 | 67% | 1057.7 | 67% | 1,304 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 74% | 58.7 | +1.27 | 73% | 1106.2 | 73% | 1,291 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 79% | 57.1 | +0.66 | 65% | 1119.9 | 65% | 1,257 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 59% | 54.2 | +0.81 | 49% | 910.4 | 50% | 1,234 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 51% | 48.8 | +0.39 | 32% | 823.6 | 52% | 1,207 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 44% | 47.8 | +0.41 | 41% | — | 58% | 1,245 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | B- | -0.21 | 6% | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.10 | 11% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 16% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 16% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 31.1 | C | +0.24 | 5% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 30.6 | C | +0.06 | 0% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.15 | 6% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,281 | 16.4 | 17% | 28% | 54% | 4% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,304 | 15.8 | 22% | 36% | 55% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,291 | 15.2 | 21% | 48% | 56% | 4% | 6% |
| 2021/22 | 1,257 | 14.9 | 21% | 57% | 56% | 3% | 4% |
| 2020/21 | 1,275 | 15.5 | 20% | 67% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,234 | 14.5 | 22% | 89% | 60% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,207 | 14.6 | 21% | 91% | 63% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,245 | 14.5 | 22% | 92% | 64% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.