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Wapping High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 153 Commercial Road
 London E1 2DA
Telephone: 020 3597 3671

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Wapping and Shadwell Secondary Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Tom Raw (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Gary Nelson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.4 / 6
Non-teaching Staff*: 13
Number of pupils: 248
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.4
Sex: Mixed (67% boys / 33% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 88.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 95.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Tower Hamlets
Constituency: Bethnal Green and Bow
Electoral Ward: Whitechapel
School Number: 2114000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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