Bobby Moore Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 971 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
Voluntary aided school
St Angela's Ursuline School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,311of 1,344 places
- Free school meals
- 40.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 182
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 8 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 169 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Angela's Ursuline School in 2023, 52% stayed on in St Angela's Ursuline School’s own sixth form (Newham average 39%), 17% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 198 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 81% went to university (Newham 53%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.1 against 46.1 across England and 51.2 in Newham, with 53% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Newham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Angela's Ursuline School | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 169 | 4,613 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 39% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 28% | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Angela's Ursuline School | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 198 | 3,903 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 81% | 53% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 7% | 15% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Angela's Ursuline School | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.1 | 51.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 | 4.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 51% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 53.4 | 48.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.6 | 54.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 40% | 65% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 180 | 99% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 90% |
| English Language | 180 | 99% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 76% |
| English Literature | 180 | 99% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 91% |
| Mathematics | 180 | 99% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 159 | 87% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 66% |
| History | 104 | 57% | 41% | 52% | 26% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 60 | 33% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 77% |
| French | 53 | 29% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 81% |
| Psychology | 46 | 25% | 3% | 26% | 22% | 76% |
| Sociology | 41 | 23% | 4% | 34% | 21% | 93% |
| Spanish | 40 | 22% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 85% |
| German | 35 | 19% | 5% | 23% | 33% | 97% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 12% | 9% | 82% | 28% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 12% | 23% | 71% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 21 | 12% | 23% | 67% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 21 | 12% | 23% | 71% | 46% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 10% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 72% |
| Drama | 17 | 9% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 100% |
| Geography | 12 | 7% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 50% |
| Textiles | 12 | 7% | 2% | 25% | 27% | 83% |
| Music | 12 | 7% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 6 | 3% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 83% |
| Dance | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 50 | 25% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St Angela's Ursuline School | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 356 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 203 | 2,110 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.06 | 40.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 36% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 91 | 45% | 31% |
| Psychology | 71 | 35% | 23% |
| Economics | 68 | 33% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 20% | 13% |
| Sociology | 38 | 19% | 13% |
| English Literature | 33 | 16% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 14% | 17% |
| Biology | 29 | 14% | 20% |
| Politics | 27 | 13% | 6% |
| History | 26 | 13% | 13% |
| Physics | 20 | 10% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 7% | 4% |
| Geography | 14 | 7% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 6% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 4% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 3% | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 101 | 50% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 81 | 40% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 72 | 35% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 50 | 25% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 42 | 21% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 37 | 18% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 36 | 18% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 36 | 18% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 30 | 15% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 26 | 13% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 23 | 11% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 7% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 7% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 6% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 5% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 3% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 3% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Forest Gate Community School
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Harris Academy Chobham
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 2,047 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.