Wapping High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London E1 2DA · Tower Hamlets
#375 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1949 of 4,090 nationally
About Wapping High School
Wapping High School is a academy secondary located in London, in the Tower Hamlets local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 248 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 375th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (59th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 248; capacity filled 59%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.8%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 1547 schools in London; Wapping High School ranks 856th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wapping High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 59%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wapping High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Buttercup Primary School
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Mulberry School for Girls
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Madani Secondary Girls' School
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244 students · 146 m away
Bigland Green Primary School
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477 students · 218 m away
London Enterprise Academy
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Kobi Nazrul Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 293 m away
Jamiatul Ummah School
London · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
181 students · 306 m away
Date Palm Primary
London · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
227 students · 330 m away
London Islamic School
London · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
140 students · 331 m away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wapping High School a good school?
Wapping High School has a Success Index (England) of 50.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #375 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wapping High School rank in London?
Wapping High School ranks #375 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1949 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wapping High School?
Wapping High School had 248 students in 2025.
Is Wapping High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wapping High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wapping High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wapping High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.