Swanlea School
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | 31 Brady Street Whitechapel London E1 5DJ |
| Phone | 02073753267 |
| Reference Number | 100973 |
Description
betaSwanlea School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school in Whitechapel, London, located at 31 Brady Street, E1 5DJ. Established in 1993 with approximately 1200 students and 200 in its Sixth Form, the school serves the local community and is part of the Tower Hamlets Local Education Authority. Swanlea School received approval as a community school in 1993 and has since brought a high level of excellence, with OFSTED designating it as outstanding in all areas in 2013.
The school campus features bold, contemporary architecture, including a central enclosed “street” with a dramatic curved glass roof and passive heating and ventilation systems. Swanlea was among the first schools in the country to receive Business and Enterprise specialist status, and it continues to emphasize enterprise and business in its teaching.
Swanlea School has a strong academic record, with students achieving excellent progress scores and roughly 70% of them reaching the English Baccalaureate benchmark of grades 5 or above in English and maths, as well as grades C or above in science, a language, history, or geography. The school currently has over 60 permanent teaching staff and more than 100 support and administrative staff.
Swanlea's staff work alongside outstanding colleagues to achieve outstanding student outcomes in all key stages. In addition to academic success, the school's commitment to equality and diversity ensures a welcoming environment for students from all cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1291 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 63.34%
Girls: 36.66% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 7 | 218 |
| 8 | 208 |
| 9 | 209 |
| 10 | 212 |
| 11 | 205 |
| 12 | 130 |
| 13 | 122 |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-06-13 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2013-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-06-14 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2009-03-03 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2008-11-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-02-02 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2005-04-18 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 58.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.27 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
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UnlockProgress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
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Stewart Headlam Primary School
Tapp Street, Stepney, London, E1 5RE |
0.16 miles |
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Osmani Primary School
Vallance Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AD |
0.2 miles |
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Thomas Buxton Primary School
Buxton Street, Bethnal Green, Thomas Buxton Primary School, London, E1 5AR |
0.24 miles |
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Hague Primary School
Wilmot Street, London, E2 0BP |
0.3 miles |
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John Scurr Primary School
Cephas Street, Stepney Green, London, E1 4AX |
0.35 miles |
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Al-Mizan School
46 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1JX |
0.35 miles |
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St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Underwood Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 5AW |
0.36 miles |
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William Davis Primary School
Wood Close, Cheshire Street, London, E2 6ET |
0.38 miles |
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Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Settles Street, Whitechapel, Kobi Nazrul Primary School, London, E1 1JP |
0.39 miles |
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Date Palm Primary
80-82 Greenfield Road, London, London, E1 1EJ |
0.4 miles |
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Stepney Park Primary School
Smithy Street, Stepney, London, E1 3BW |
0.4 miles |
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Buttercup Primary School
181 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX |
0.47 miles |
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Bangabandhu Primary School
Wessex Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0LB |
0.48 miles |
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Lawdale Junior School
Mansford Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6LS |
0.53 miles |
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Elizabeth Selby Infants' School
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6PP |
0.53 miles |
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Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Street, Wapping, London, E1 2ND |
0.53 miles |
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Harry Gosling Primary School
Fairclough Street, London, E1 1NT |
0.56 miles |
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St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Sutton Street, Stepney, London, E1 0BD |
0.59 miles |
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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7RQ |
0.59 miles |
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Christ Church CofE School
47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 6PU |
0.59 miles |
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London East Academy
46 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 1JX |
0.35 miles |
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London Islamic School
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX |
0.37 miles |
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Madani Secondary Girls' School
Myrdle Street, London, E1 1HL |
0.38 miles |
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Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL |
0.38 miles |
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Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, London, Not applicable, E1 2DA |
0.41 miles |
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London Enterprise Academy
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1RD |
0.45 miles |
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Darul Hadis Latifiah
1 Cornwall Avenue, London, E2 0HW |
0.47 miles |
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Mulberry School for Girls
Richard Street, Commercial Road, London, E1 2JP |
0.48 miles |
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Brick Lane School
Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, E2 6DY |
0.52 miles |
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The Complete Works
1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London, E1 7SA |
0.54 miles |
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Inclusion School
Jays Close, Viables, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4BS |
0.58 miles |
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Jamiatul Ummah School
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND |
0.59 miles |
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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6NW |
0.6 miles |
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Oaklands School
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6PR |
0.64 miles |
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Morpeth School
Portman Place, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0PX |
0.64 miles |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School
352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB |
0.68 miles |
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Mazahirul Uloom London School
241-243 Mile End Road, Stepney, London, E1 4AA |
0.68 miles |
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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
Stepney Way, Stepney, London, E1 0RH |
0.76 miles |
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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD |
0.79 miles |
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David Game College
31 Jewry Street, London, EC3N 2ET |
0.89 miles |