Back

School 21

Pitchford Street, Stratford, E15 4RZ

Local ranking15th of 20 secondary schools in Newham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

All-through

Phase

1200

Capacity

4-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

View on Ofsted
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
68

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
71

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

133

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.8% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
311

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1098
Boys
581 (53%)
Girls
517 (47%)
Capacity
1200 (92% full)
SEND
7.5%
FSM Eligible
48.2%
EAL
37.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
5.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,868/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 22.1%
  • White Other: 17.6%
  • Black African: 14.0%
  • Mixed Other: 7.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.7%
  • White British: 6.4%
  • Asian Indian: 6.0%
  • Other: 5.1%

22.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

17.6%

White Other

14.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138196
UKPRN
10037498
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
BIG EDUCATION TRUST