Overall Oxbridge
#465
7 ranked schools · +188 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
572
Offers
117
Offer rate20.4%
-8.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Newham, London
Where the River Lea forms Newham's western boundary in inner east London, the borough spreads east toward the North Circular Road through streets shaped by Victorian industry and transformed by the 2012 Summer Olympics. Stratford anchors the commercial hub rebuilt around the Olympic Park and London Stadium since 2012, with Custom House extending south toward the Thames and London City Airport. Some 388,000 people live in Newham.
East Ham is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, and Forest Gate to the west draws families competing for state school places in one of the borough's more school-competitive corners. The Jubilee line and Elizabeth line thread through Stratford and Custom House, linking the borough to central London.
69
Primary
schools
17
Secondary
schools
7
All-through
schools
4
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
schools
4
Other
schools
of which12sixth forms·14faith·7nursery schools112 total
Area Performance
Newham schools rank in the top 25% of England
Across 102 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.46/10, +1.06 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
40% Elite
Distribution across all Newham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Newham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 25%
Across all ranked Newham schools
Top 19%Primaryavg #2,870 of 14,821
Top 39%Secondaryavg #1,474 of 3,803
Top 36%Sixth formavg #900 of 2,523
Primary schools: 68 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#2,870
+31 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 19% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
76%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#2,870
+31 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 19% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
76%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 24 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.86 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,474
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 39% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
32%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
50.8
+11.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.86 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,474
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 39% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
32%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
50.8
+11.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.3/10
+1.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#900
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 36% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
60%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.3/10
+1.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#900
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 36% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
60%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#200
9 ranked schools · +62 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
222
Offers
43
Offer rate19.4%
+2.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#526
7 ranked schools · +173 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
358
Offers
74
Offer rate20.7%
-16.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
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Newham
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