SCHOOL PROFILE

London East Alternative Provision

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 100889
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 June 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Tower Hamlets
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 101 101 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 41 40.6% of pupils
Male pupils 60 59.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

49.5%
24.7 pts above England
School 49.5%
Tower Hamlets 41.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

36.6%
16.3 pts above England
School 36.6%
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
35.6%
36
Bangladeshi
29.7%
30
Any other Mixed background
8.9%
9
White and Black Caribbean
5.9%
6
African
3.0%
3
Any other Black background
3.0%
3
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 53.5% 54 of 101 pupils
32.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 53.5%
Tower Hamlets 22.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.7% 32 pupils
England 14.8% 16.9 pts above
EHC plans 21.8% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 15.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 26
Speech, language & communication 14
Other difficulty or disability 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 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.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information