London Design and Engineering UTCRoyal Docks Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
London Design and Engineering UTC and Royal Docks Academy are secondary schools in London.
London Design and Engineering UTC scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Royal Docks Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). London Design and Engineering UTC is ahead on our composite score.
London Design and Engineering UTC was judged exceptional and Royal Docks Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for London Design and Engineering UTC and 39.6 for Royal Docks Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at London Design and Engineering UTC (49.5 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Royal Docks Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLondon Design and Engineering UTC | LondonRoyal Docks Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 792 | 905 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, E16 2RD | London, E16 3HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.7% Stronger figure | 56.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.0% | 28.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 Stronger figure | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 99 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 97 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 792 | 905 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 62.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.6% | 62.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% 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.
London Design and Engineering UTC
Royal Docks Academy
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