Side by side
London Enterprise Academy and Swanlea School
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
- London Enterprise Academy takes ages 11 to 16; Swanlea School takes ages 11 to 18.
- London Enterprise Academy has 396 pupils; Swanlea School has 1,253.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | London Enterprise Academy | Swanlea School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 396 DfE register | 1,253 DfE register |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets DfE register | Tower Hamlets DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| 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 | 34 first preferences for 55 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 276 first preferences for 192 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 1 October 2024 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 24 April 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 48 (2024/25) DfE | 56.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 51% (2024/25) DfE | 64% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 35.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 82% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.6% DfE register | 42.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 77.6% school census 2024/25 | 28.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.8% school census 2024/25 | 10.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 11.9 DfE workforce census | 15.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 4% 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.