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Wapping High School

153 Commercial Road, London E1 2DA

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
248
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 420
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
The Wapping and Shadwell Secondary Education Trust

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 46.9, an average GCSE grade of about 4.7
57thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 44.7
85thpercentile
Attendance35% of pupils persistently absent
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Wapping High School

Wapping High School is a secondary free school in London, Tower Hamlets, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of The Wapping and Shadwell Secondary Education Trust.

It has 248 pupils on roll and room for 420. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

153 Commercial Road
London E1 2DA
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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Free schools
Pupils on roll
248
Capacity
420 pupils
Free school meals
38.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Wapping and Shadwell Secondary Education Trust
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Nation
England
URN
138202

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