Swanlea School - The School Companion

Swanlea School

General Information

Address: 31 Brady Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5DJ
Phone: 02073753267
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Kabir Miah
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 1253
School capacity: 1260
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 437
% eligible for free school meals: 42.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 64 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 35 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 61 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 4 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

Attainment 8 score: 56.9
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #1 of 17 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#1Swanlea School56.9
#2Mulberry School for Girls55.2
#3Central Foundation Girls' School54.3

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1Swanlea School56.9
#2Mulberry School for Girls55.2
#3Central Foundation Girls' School54.3
#4Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School53.6
#5Canary Wharf College Crossharbour52.9
#6Oaklands School52.4
#7Morpeth School49.2
#8George Green's School49.0
#9London Enterprise Academy48.0
#10Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College47.5
#11Wapping High School46.9
#12Mulberry Academy Shoreditch45.0
#13Bishop Challoner Catholic School44.6
#14Langdon Park Community School43.5
#15Bow School43.2
#16Mulberry UTC30.3
#17New City College12.1

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 97.0%
Went into further education: 95.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Religious Studies
Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
History
French Language
German
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Physics (General)
Computer Science
Speech & Drama
D & T
Sports Studies
Art & Design
Music Studies (General)
Bengali
Italian
Arabic
Community Development
Spanish

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Ranked #3 of 14 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Mulberry School for GirlsOutstanding
#2Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolOutstanding
#3Swanlea SchoolOutstanding
#4Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolGood
#5Bow SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Mulberry School for GirlsOutstanding
#2Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolOutstanding
#3Swanlea SchoolOutstanding
#4Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolGood
#5Bow SchoolGood
#6Central Foundation Girls' SchoolGood
#7George Green's SchoolGood
#8Langdon Park Community SchoolGood
#9Morpeth SchoolGood
#10Mulberry Academy ShoreditchGood
#11Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeGood
#12Oaklands SchoolGood
#13Wapping High SchoolGood
#14Canary Wharf College CrossharbourRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £10,606 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #13 of 18 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#11Morpeth School£11,011
#12Central Foundation Girls' School£10,662
#13Swanlea School£10,606
#14Mulberry Academy Shoreditch£10,378
#15Mulberry School for Girls£10,259

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Mulberry Academy London Dock£15,669
#2Wapping High School£15,514
#3London Enterprise Academy£13,306
#4East London Arts & Music£13,244
#5Bishop Challoner Catholic School£12,112
#6Bow School£11,950
#7Canary Wharf College Crossharbour£11,868
#8Oaklands School£11,574
#9George Green's School£11,448
#10Langdon Park Community School£11,420
#11Morpeth School£11,011
#12Central Foundation Girls' School£10,662
#13Swanlea School£10,606
#14Mulberry Academy Shoreditch£10,378
#15Mulberry School for Girls£10,259
#16Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School£10,036
#17Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College£9,936
#18Mulberry UTC£8,171

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered