Wapping High School
Free schools in London, Tower Hamlets.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 248 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 38.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Address | 153 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wappinghigh.org |
| Telephone | 02035973671 |
| URN | 138202 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 4 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| 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
- Mulberry School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.1 km)
- London Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Swanlea School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Bishop Challoner Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Mulberry Academy London Dock (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (secondary school, about 1.5 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.