Canary Wharf Secondary

Ofsted judged Canary Wharf Secondary's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

Canary Wharf Secondary has 417 pupils on roll.

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 51.2: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

Canary Wharf Secondary admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Canary Wharf Secondary is located in London, E14 9GL, Tower Hamlets.

Canary Wharf Secondary is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Yes — Canary Wharf Secondary has a religious character of Christian. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

When Canary Wharf Secondary has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children; 2. Pupil Premium places (up to 10% of places): registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years; nearest first if oversubscribed; 3. Children at the feeder schools, Canary Wharf College East Ferry or Canary Wharf College Glenworth, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 81 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance is a straight line from the centre of the home address to the College's front entrance on Selsdon Way, using the council's mapping system; children at the same distance or the same address are separated by random allocation, independently overseen.

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23.7% of pupils at Canary Wharf Secondary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.