Free school · Tower Hamlets

Wapping High School

Secondary
Ages 11–16

Term dates

Free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Tower Hamlets council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

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Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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About and location

Type: Free school
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 248 (capacity 420)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 02035973671
Address: 153 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA
Website: wappinghigh.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.