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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
Swanlea School
Secondary
Post 16
31 Brady Street Whitechapel, London, E15DJ
020 7375 3267


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1249

Swanlea School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1260. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 04 Jul 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
792 boys and 457 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
47.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
75.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
16.3%
EHC PLAN
4.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
54.2
Local Authority
48.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
59%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 49% 46% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.65 4.16 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
97.4%
Local Authority
93.8%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 31.12 30.09 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
97.4%
Local Authority
91.6%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 31.14 29.82 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

04 Jul 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 889
Of which first preference applications 224
Of which second preference applications 224
Of which third preference applications 250
Total offers made 195
Of which first preference offers 162
Of which second preference offers 24
Of which third preference offers 7




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
92%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
83%
Local Authority
76%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 80% 74% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
25% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
19% 19% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
2
PROPERTY
£525,325 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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