Canary Wharf Secondary
London, E14 9GL · Tower Hamlets · secondary school
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13th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets we can score, 18 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.7/10 against 834 of them, against 7.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 55.6 · 74 | 30% | 2.23 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.32 · 74 | 25% | 1.85 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 51.2 · 75 | 10% | 0.75 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Canary Wharf Secondary overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 57.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 stood at +0.32 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in June 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 417 pupils against a stated capacity of 462. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores following the 2024 inspection? What specific steps are being taken to address the areas highlighted in the Requires improvement report? How does the school manage class sizes given the current roll of 417?
What Ofsted said about Canary Wharf Secondary
Overview
The report states that the school’s overall effectiveness ‘Requires improvement’, noting that recent leadership changes and staff turbulence have impacted pupil and parent confidence. While the curriculum is described as ‘ambitious and well designed’, inconsistencies in behaviour management and support for vulnerable pupils limit achievements.
Strengths
- The curriculum is ‘ambitious and well designed’, with subject leaders carefully sequencing knowledge to help pupils secure understanding before tackling complex work.
- Pupils benefit from a ‘wide range of timetabled enrichment activities’ through the ‘floreat’ programme, including visits to theatres and local businesses.
- Behaviour is ‘generally orderly’, and pupils are ‘typically polite to adults and each other’.
- Leaders have improved attendance procedures, and many staff feel ‘well supported’ in their professional development.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must establish a ‘collective understanding’ of strengths and weaknesses to create clear improvement priorities and communicate their vision consistently.
- Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those at the ‘early stages of learning to read’ is not sufficiently robust, limiting their access to the curriculum.
- Safeguarding arrangements need strengthening, specifically regarding timely staff training and the effective management of incident records to identify behaviour patterns.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘arrangements for safeguarding are effective’ and pupils are kept safe, but notes that some mid-year staff lack detailed training and incident records are not well managed to analyse trends.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.4 |
| 2024/25 | 52.9 |
| 2025/26 | 51.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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