London East Academy
46 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London, E1 1JX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Anamul Khan
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 134810
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076503070
About this school
London East Academy is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected London East Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
London East Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2004, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Attainment 8 score | 63.4 | 46.7 | 55.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 89% | 56.7% | 65.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 83.3% | 79.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 66.7% | 72.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.3 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How London East Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63.4 | 44.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.7 | 44 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.7 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 153 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
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Common questions
- What year groups does London East Academy teach?
- London East Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of London East Academy?
- The headteacher of London East Academy is Mr Anamul Khan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has London East Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected London East Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is London East Academy?
- London East Academy has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is London East Academy full?
- London East Academy has capacity for 160 pupils and 143 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is London East Academy a faith school?
- No. London East Academy has no designated religious character.
- How have London East Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 63.4 in 2022/23 and 55.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are London East Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, London East Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.