Wapping High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Unique reference
- 138202
- Address
- 153 Commercial Road, E1 2DA
- Website
- www.wappinghigh.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 294 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 61.9%
- Girls
- 38.1%
- First language not English
- 55.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
Bangladeshi 46.9%
Other White 12.6%
White British 10.5%
Mixed 8.9%
Other 7.8%
African 5.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 47.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Wapping High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 34
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 36 25 11 |
| Year 8 | 56 45 11 |
| Year 9 | 53 33 20 |
| Year 10 | 79 44 35 |
| Year 11 | 70 35 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |