Stratford School AcademyForest Gate Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Stratford School Academy and Forest Gate Community School are secondary schools in London.
Stratford School Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Forest Gate Community School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Forest Gate Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Stratford School Academy was judged strong and Forest Gate Community School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Stratford School Academy and 59.0 for Forest Gate Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stratford School Academy (58.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Forest Gate Community School (59.6 in 2021-22, 59.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonStratford School Academy | LondonForest Gate Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Newham | 1st of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,477 | 1,343 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,350 | |
| Location | London, E7 9PR | London, E7 9BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 | 59.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.8% | 70.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% | 85.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 287 | 260 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,480 | 1,344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.3% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.8% | 56.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 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.
Stratford School Academy
Forest Gate Community School
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