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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

East London Arts & Music

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 141095
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 300 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Tower Hamlets
Trust DAY ONE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 292 292 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 105 36.0% of pupils
Male pupils 187 64.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.8%
6.0 pts above England
School 30.8%
Tower Hamlets 41.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.0%
9.3 pts below England
School 11.0%
Tower Hamlets 54.1%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tower Hamlets 1.0%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
31.8%
93
Any other White background
11.6%
34
African
11.0%
32
Caribbean
9.9%
29
Any other Mixed background
7.5%
22
White and Black Caribbean
6.2%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.2% 56 of 292 pupils
1.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.2%
Tower Hamlets 22.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.0% 41 pupils
England 14.8% 0.7 pts below
EHC plans 5.1% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 25
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Specific learning difficulty 10
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.3% 40.1 pts above England
East London Arts & Music
97.3%
Tower Hamlets
97.3%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools