Kingsford Community SchoolRoyal Docks Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsford Community School and Royal Docks Academy are secondary schools in London.
Kingsford Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Royal Docks Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingsford Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsford Community School was judged Good and Royal Docks Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Kingsford Community School and 40.0 for Royal Docks Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Kingsford Community School (49.7 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Royal Docks Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonKingsford Community School | LondonRoyal Docks Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,437 | 849 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, E6 5JG | London, E16 3HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.2% Stronger figure | 36.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 59.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 308 | 147 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,500 | 905 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.8% | 62.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.0% | 62.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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
Royal Docks Academy
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