St Angela's Ursuline SchoolForest Gate Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Angela's Ursuline School and Forest Gate Community School are secondary schools in London.
St Angela's Ursuline School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Forest Gate Community School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Forest Gate Community School is ahead on our composite score.
St Angela's Ursuline School was judged Outstanding and Forest Gate Community School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.1 for St Angela's Ursuline School and 58.1 for Forest Gate Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Angela's Ursuline School (58.7 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Forest Gate Community School (59.6 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Angela's Ursuline School | LondonForest Gate Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Newham | 1st of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,295 | 1,344 | |
| Capacity | 1,344 | 1,350 | |
| Location | London, E7 8HU | London, E7 9BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.1 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.3% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.9% | 82.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.9% | 79.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 | 5.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 264 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 203 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,295 | 1,344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 56.9% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 10.5% 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.
St Angela's Ursuline School
Forest Gate Community School
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