Wapping High School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 46.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 63%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.04
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.32, 0.40]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 65 | 46.9 | — | 63.1% | 50.8% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 81 | 46.9 | +0.04 | 63.0% | 16.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 68 | 40.9 | -0.37 | 50.0% | 32.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 71 | 45.8 | -0.08 | 56.0% | 15.0% | 4.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Tower Hamlets for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138202 |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Tom Raw |
| Trust | THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | E1 2DA |
| Latest pupils | 65 |
| FSM eligible | 34.0% |
Contact and identifiers
153 Commercial Road, London, Not applicable, E1 2DA
www.wappinghigh.orgView local authority page2035973671| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10038743 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Feb 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2024 |