Side by side
Addey and Stanhope School and Canary Wharf Secondary
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Addey and Stanhope School takes ages 11 to 16; Canary Wharf Secondary takes ages 11 to 19.
- Addey and Stanhope School has 589 pupils; Canary Wharf Secondary has 417.
- The two schools are 1.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Addey and Stanhope School | Canary Wharf Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 589 DfE register | 417 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Christian DfE register |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Tower Hamlets DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 61 first preferences for 85 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 59 first preferences for 74 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 27 September 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 9 May 2024: Requires improvement at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 41.1 (2024/25) DfE | 52.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 34% (2024/25) DfE | 57% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.5% DfE register | 28.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 51.5% school census 2024/25 | 27.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 29% school census 2024/25 | 21% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.7 DfE workforce census | 11.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.