East London Arts & Music (ELAM) is a 16 to 19 free school based in Tower Hamlets. It is part of the Day One Trust. ELAM offers study programmes for young people aspiring to enter careers or higher education in the creative industries. At the time of the inspection, ELAM had 292 learners, including 17 in receipt of highneeds funding. All learners study a level 3 extended diploma course in either music production and performance, film and TV, or games design (their creative strand). In addition, all learners study a level 3 English or mathematics course, such as A-level English, or an extended project qualification in creative writing. A small minority of learners who do not have a grade 4 or above in GCSE mathematics or English continue to study these subjects alongside their creative strand, instead of an additional level 3 qualification.