Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

School overview

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour is a secondary school serving London, Tower Hamlets, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Christian religious character. It has 462 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 52.9 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.5 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of secondary schools in England.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Canary Wharf College Crossharbour their first choice was offered one of its 74 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 90% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.6%. There are about 12.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 39% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Canary Wharf College Crossharbour, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.