Swanlea School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Unique reference
- 100973
- Address
- 31 Brady Street, Whitechapel, E1 5DJ
- Website
- www.swanlea.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1281 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 61.6%
- Girls
- 38.4%
- First language not English
- 28.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
Bangladeshi 83.5%
African 4.6%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 2.6%
Other White 2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Indian 0.6%
White British 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.8
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.24
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Swanlea School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 308
- 2nd preference
- 273
- 3rd preference
- 191
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 104 102 |
| Year 8 | 215 128 87 |
| Year 9 | 204 124 80 |
| Year 10 | 205 142 63 |
| Year 11 | 205 128 77 |
| Year 12 | 117 77 40 |
| Year 13 | 129 86 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 59.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |