Newham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Newham’s top-performing secondary schools in GCSEs 2025 are revealed, highlighting academic excellence and outstanding student achievements in the borough.
According to their ‘Attainment 8’ score, seminaries are ranked according to how well their scholars have done in over eight qualifications, including calculation, English, three English Baccalaureate qualifications (including computer wisdom, wisdom, history, and languages), and three other approved qualifications.
Along with the number of 2023 academy graduates who continued their education, the chance of scholars who entered a grade of 5 or advanced in their GCSEs in calculi and English was also recorded.
Due to the dislocation caused by COVID-19, there’s no crucial Stage Two assessment data available to produce the birth for Progress 8 for these times, making it insolvable to induce Progress 8 scores, which gauge scholars’ overall progress.
The Attainment 8 score for this academy was 59.7.
Also, with 64.5% of scholars attaining grade 5 or advanced in calculation and English, it achieved the alternate-loftiest rate.
The Forest Gate Community School in Forest Lane had the alternate-loftiest Attainment 8 score.
Of all the city’s government- funded seminaries, it had the loftiest accomplishment score (57.9), with 67.8 of scholars earning a grade 5 or better in computation and English.
With 61% of scholars earning a grade 5 or better in calculation and English, Harris Science Academy East London in Three Mill Lane had an Attainment 8 score of 56.8.
Full ranking of schools based on Attainment 8 score
- Brampton Manor Academy – 59.7
- Forest Gate Community School – 57.9
- Harris Science Academy East London – 56.8
- Sarah Bonnell School – 56.6
- Plashet School – 56.3
- St Angela’s Ursuline School – 54
- Stratford School Academy – 53.9
- Langdon Academy – 53.5
- Cumberland Community School – 52.6
- Rokeby School – 50.6
- Kingsford Community School – 49.9
- London Design and Engineering UTC – 49.4
- Harris Academy Chobham – 49.2
- School 21 – 47.7
- Little Ilford School – 47.5
- St Bonaventure’s RC School – 47.1
- Bobby Moore Academy – 45.4
- Oasis Academy Silvertown – 45.1
- Lister Community School – 44.1
- Eastlea Community School – 41.4
- Royal Docks Academy – 39.4
How do Newham state schools compare with London averages?
At Key Stage 2 (age 11), Newham pupils’ attainment in reading, alphabet, punctuation & spelling, and mathematics are analogous to or slightly better than London parts. For GCSEs, Newham’s Attainment 8 score was 48.8 in 2019, which is above the public normal (44.7) and also advanced than the normal for state- funded seminaries nationally (46.7). This places Newham seminaries competitively within London.
Newham ranked 38th nationally for GCSE Attainment 8 score, showing relatively strong performance. Newham seminaries have generally good Ofsted conditions, and ongoing investment in education contributes to maintaining solid issues.
Overall, while some inner London megalopolises may have advanced rankings, Newham performs creditably within the London environment, frequently outperforming public parks and matching nearly with other London megalopolises.