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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Tower Hamlets, E14 9GLSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
Progress 8
+0.32
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
81 1st-choice / 75 places
Ranking
#808
of 3,141 nationally

About Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour is a state secondary in Tower Hamlets that parents are clearly keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 314 applications for just 75 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.19. Of those applications, 81 put the school as their first preference, and 67 of those families were successful. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even though the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it as Requires Improvement across the board — including overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is a drop from its previous Good rating in 2019. The school is Christian in character, has a headteacher called Geoff Roberts, and is full to capacity with 462 pupils. A third of its students (33.8%) are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
Address7 Selsdon Way, London, Tower Hamlets, E14 9GL
HeadteacherGeoff Roberts
Local AuthorityTower Hamlets
Number of Pupils462
Free School Meals (FSM)33.8%
School Capacity462 / 462 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
LibrarySwimming PoolGymnasiumMusic RoomsTennis CourtsSports HallScience LabsICT SuiteTheatreSixth Form CentreDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

DanceAthleticsBadmintonCross CountryHockeyMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseDramaEco ClubBook ClubChoirCodingOrchestraGardeningModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.