Workers' Educational Association, London
Workers' Educational Association is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Workers' Educational Association in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Curtain Road, 80 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Workers' Educational Association
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 489
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 98
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 489 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 98 serious and 390 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
68 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Tower Hamlets council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,716
Got 1st preference
79.1%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Tower Hamlets council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Questions parents ask about Workers' Educational Association
What is Workers' Educational Association's Ofsted rating?
Workers' Educational Association was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Workers' Educational Association?
No fixed boundary. When Workers' Educational Association is oversubscribed, Tower Hamlets allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Workers' Educational Association?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Workers' Educational Association on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Workers' Educational Association?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 489 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 98 serious and 390 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 68 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Workers' Educational Association?
Workers' Educational Association is at 4 Luke Street, London, EC2A 4XW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)