Swanlea School

31 Brady Street, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, E1 5DJ

Outstanding

Inspected 24 April 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

56.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,281

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Tower Hamlets →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,281 / 1,260 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

54.3%

Disadvantaged

28.3%

EAL

6.7%

SEN support

10.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.9

Attainment 8

1,281 pupils

63.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

100 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

35%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

83.93

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

17.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£62,185

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,396 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

16.12

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,606

Spend per pupil

£11,341

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.