School 21Sarah Bonnell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares School 21 and Sarah Bonnell School.
School 21 scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sarah Bonnell School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sarah Bonnell School is ahead on our composite score.
School 21 was judged the expected standard and Sarah Bonnell School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for School 21 and 56.7 for Sarah Bonnell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at School 21 (50.2 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sarah Bonnell School (57.1 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StratfordSchool 21 | LondonSarah Bonnell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Newham | 7th of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,098 | 1,275 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Stratford, E15 4RZ | London, E15 4LP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.9% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.2% | 80.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.5% | 56.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 5.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 71 | 266 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 133 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,098 | 1,275 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.2% | 56.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.5% | 54.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 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.
School 21
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