16 plus school in London, Tower Hamlets
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, London, EC2A 4XW
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Hackney 033C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 75%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 5%
- Households owning their home
- 18%
- Households in social housing
- 10%
- Households with no car
- 85%
- Adults economically inactive
- 24%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- Ages 16–99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Chief Executive/General Secretary: Ruth Spellman
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Ward
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- URN
- 130419
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest 16 plus schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital City CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 1.6 mi |
| City LitFurther education | No grade | — | 1.8 mi |
| The London Screen AcademyFree schools 16 to 19 | No grade | — | 2.1 mi |
| Morley College LondonFurther education | No grade | — | 2.2 mi |
| King's College London Maths SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | No grade | — | 2.4 mi |
| WM CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 2.5 mi |
| The Marine Society College of the SeaFurther education | No grade | — | 2.5 mi |
| Harris Westminster Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19 | No grade | — | 2.7 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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