Swanlea School
London, E1 5DJ · Tower Hamlets · secondary school
1st 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 — 9.8/10 against 465 of them, against 9.0/10 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 | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 63.8 · 86 | 30% | 2.59 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.81 · 94 | 25% | 2.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.9 · 88 | 10% | 0.89 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 63.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.81 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Media Team, Art & Controversy, Duke of Edinburgh, and Passion for MFL. Sports involve Weekly Fitness Sessions and the London challenge. Arts activities include From Page to Stage, Mock Trials, and Talk the Talk public speaking workshops. Trips cover South End outdoors cultural visits and University residentials. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1253 pupils in a capacity of 1260, leaving 7 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the competitive entry process for the 7 remaining places? What specific support is offered to pupils who need to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national median? How are the weekly fitness sessions structured for students who do not participate in competitive sports?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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