Swanlea School
Community school in London, Tower Hamlets.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1253 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1260 |
| Free school meals | 42.10% |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Address | 31 Brady Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5DJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.swanlea.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02073753267 |
| URN | 100973 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 April 2024, published 12 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Wapping High School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- London Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Mulberry School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Oaklands School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Bishop Challoner Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Morpeth School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Tower Hamlets
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.