Swanlea School
School Name: Swanlea School Address: 31 Brady Street, Whitechapel Town/City: London Postcode: E1 5DJ Telephone Number: 02 0737 3267 Website: www.swanlea.co.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Weavers Federation
Headteacher: Mr Kabir Miah
Capacity: 1260
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1253 (62% boys & 38% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.1%
URN: 100973
DfE Number: 211/4297
UKPRN: 10017775
UPRN: 6052925
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Tower Hamlets (E09000030)
Constituency: Bethnal Green and Stepney (E14001086)
Electoral Ward: Spitalfields & Banglatown (E05009333)
Easting & Northing: 534690E, 181987N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 16.98" N 0° 3' 35.67" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGWCR+H2
DfE Record: View record
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