Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Requires improvement

7 Selsdon Way, London, E14 9GLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour is a secondary school in Tower Hamlets for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 109 schools in Tower Hamlets. It ranks 11th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 May 2024, report published 26 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

105 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.9

52.9, 6.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.1%

57.1%, 11.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.5%

70.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc41%

41%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.73

4.73, 0.64 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 462

Eligible for free school meals28.5%

28.5%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.5%

23.5%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.4%

8.4%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
George Green's School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.0
Marathon Science School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Bacon's College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.4
St Ursula's Convent School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 55.1
Langdon Park Community School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.5

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Geoff Roberts
Phone: 02033836100
Website: canarywharfcollege.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 7 Selsdon Way, London, E14 9GL
Local authority: Tower Hamlets
URN: 142879

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.