Kingsford Community SchoolLondon Design and Engineering UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsford Community School and London Design and Engineering UTC are secondary schools in London.
Kingsford Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and London Design and Engineering UTC scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsford Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsford Community School was judged Good and London Design and Engineering UTC was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Kingsford Community School and 47.7 for London Design and Engineering UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Kingsford Community School (49.7 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at London Design and Engineering UTC (49.5 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonKingsford Community School | LondonLondon Design and Engineering UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | 854 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 600 | |
| Location | London, E6 5JG | London, E16 2RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.2% Stronger figure | 47.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 308 | 97 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 97 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,500 | 792 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.8% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.0% | 58.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kingsford Community School
London Design and Engineering UTC
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