Wapping High School — Secondary School in London

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Wapping High School

London, E1 2DA

294 Pupils

420 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

34.00% FSM %

182 Boys

112 Girls

About Wapping High School

Located in London (E1 2DA), Wapping High School is a mixed-gender Secondary school for pupils aged 11–16, classified as Free Schools and situated within the local authority of Tower Hamlets.

It has 294 pupils on roll. School capacity: 420. Current headteacher: Tom Raw.

Data for Wapping High School comes from the Department for Education's official establishment register. For the most up-to-date admissions or contact details, visit the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Free schools
Type Group	Free Schools
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Tower Hamlets
Region	London
Administrative District	Tower Hamlets
Parliamentary Constituency	Bethnal Green and Stepney
Ward	Whitechapel
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE WAPPING AND SHADWELL SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST
Opened	01-09-2012
UKPRN	10038743
URN	138202
Data Last Updated	29-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Tom Raw	Accounting Officer	07/04/2025	—	N/A
Mr Jonathan Cheyne	Chair of Trustees	02/09/2024	01/09/2027	Original (signatory) members
Mr Gurjit Sidhu	Chief Financial Officer	08/07/2023	—	N/A
Mr Jonathan Cheyne	Member	19/10/2010	—	Original (signatory) members
Dr Kerstyn Comley	Member	19/10/2010	—	Original (signatory) members
Mr Jonathan Gander	Member	27/09/2021	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Jason Kemp	Member	14/10/2021	—	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Laura Mills	Member	01/09/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Jonathan Cheyne	Trustee	19/10/2010	01/09/2027	Original (signatory) members
Ms Kerstyn Comley	Trustee	19/10/2010	01/09/2027	Original (signatory) members
Mr Jeevan Dhoot	Trustee	01/09/2018	01/09/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Hannah Genn	Trustee	31/01/2022	31/01/2026	Appointed by GB/board