Secondary schools in Newham
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Newham has 21 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 4,613 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 92% stayed in education (England 86%): 39% in a school sixth form, 28% at a sixth form college, 23% at a further education college.
4% of leavers had no sustained destination six months on, fewer than the 6% across England.
After sixth form, 53% of students in Newham went to university (England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 51.2 against 46.1 for England; 53% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Newham against England
| Measure | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 4,613 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (21)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Moore AcademyFree schools · sixth form | 971 | 87% | 30% | 41% | 0% | — | 45.6 | 50% |
| Brampton Manor AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,987 | 94% | 56% | 14% | — | 86% | 59.9 | 65% |
| Cumberland Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,308 | 89% | 30% | 27% | — | — | 52.6 | 59% |
| Eastlea Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 593 | 90% | 27% | 33% | 1% | — | 41.6 | 27% |
| Forest Gate Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1,343 | 94% | 42% | 17% | 0% | — | 58.1 | 68% |
| Harris Academy ChobhamAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 2,047 | 95% | 61% | 13% | — | 61% | 49.5 | 47% |
| Harris Science Academy East LondonFree schools · sixth form | 513 | 90% | 30% | 41% | 0% | 54% | 56.9 | 61% |
| Kingsford Community SchoolCommunity school | 1,437 | 91% | 26% | 34% | 0% | — | 50.1 | 46% |
| Langdon AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2,026 | 93% | 29% | 24% | 1% | — | 53.5 | 58% |
| Lister Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1,470 | 94% | 33% | 25% | 1% | — | 44.1 | 39% |
| Little Ilford SchoolCommunity school | 1,781 | 88% | 32% | 24% | 1% | — | 47.6 | 51% |
| London Design and Engineering UTCUniversity technical college · sixth form | 854 | 89% | 55% | 29% | 3% | 41% | 49.5 | 54% |
| Oasis Academy SilvertownFree schools | 512 | 92% | 39% | 47% | 1% | — | 45.1 | 38% |
| Oasis School 21Free schools · sixth form | 1,080 | 88% | 25% | 22% | 0% | 72% | 47.8 | 48% |
| Plashet, City of London AcademyAcademy converter | 1,469 | 93% | 47% | 9% | — | — | 56.4 | 60% |
| Rokeby SchoolAcademy converter | 473 | 88% | 25% | 27% | 0% | — | 50.8 | 54% |
| Royal Docks AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 849 | 81% | 17% | 36% | 1% | — | 39.6 | 41% |
| Sarah Bonnell SchoolAcademy converter | 1,202 | 96% | 50% | 10% | 0% | — | 56.7 | 62% |
| St Angela's Ursuline SchoolVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,311 | 98% | 52% | 17% | 0% | 81% | 54.1 | 53% |
| St Bonaventure's RC SchoolVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,352 | 96% | 73% | 17% | 1% | 79% | 47.3 | 47% |
| Stratford School AcademyAcademy converter | 1,477 | 90% | 37% | 16% | — | — | 53.9 | 63% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (9)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newham College of Further Educationcollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | — | — |
| Azhar Academy Girls Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | 66.4 | 76% |
| Hafs Academyindependent · Other independent school | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 39.9 | 33% |
| Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 52.6 | 47% |
| London Academy of Excellencesixth form · Free schools 16 to 19 · sixth form | 522 | — | — | — | — | 79% | — | — |
| Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academysixth form · Free schools 16 to 19 · sixth form | 740 | — | — | — | — | 76% | — | — |
| East London Independent Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0% |
| Horizon Academystate · Academy special converter | 78 | 45% | 0% | 27% | 0% | — | 5.1 | 0% |
| John F Kennedy Special Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 201 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |