71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
281.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
294
Pupils · 2024/25
56%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio10.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wapping High School · Secondary · Tower Hamlets
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+2pp
71%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-11pp
56%45%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.9
0
47.844.340.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
51%
+35pp
78%47%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
281.7
-40.9
322.5253.7184.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 281.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
294
Pupil : teacher ratio
10.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
56%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
153 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA
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 | 71% | 45% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 51% | 281.7 | 60% | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56% | 46.9 | +0.04 | 16% | 322.5 | 32% | 335 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 34% | 40.9 | -0.37 | 32% | 251.8 | 53% | 336 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 45.8 | -0.08 | 15% | 283.8 | 41% | 362 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 50% | 47.8 | -0.27 | 78% | 184.8 | 78% | 228 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 26% | 43.3 | -0.42 | 57% | 284.9 | 57% | 248 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 65% | 46.6 | -0.21 | 78% | — | 78% | 248 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 294 | 9.9 | 17% | 56% | 43% | 10% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 335 | 9.9 | 12% | 60% | 42% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 336 | 25.8 | 14% | 62% | 45% | 9% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 362 | 24.1 | 19% | 67% | 48% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 319 | 22.1 | 24% | 60% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 228 | 15.8 | 29% | 54% | 54% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 248 | 11.6 | 21% | 55% | 58% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 248 | — | 23% | 24% | 64% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.