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Royal Docks Academy

Prince Regent Lane, Custom House, London, E16 3HS

Local ranking20th of 20 secondary schools in Newham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
905
Boys
472 (52%)
Girls
433 (48%)
Capacity
1200 (75% full)
SEND
24.1%
FSM Eligible
62.8%
EAL
62.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
10.3%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,585/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 22.1%
  • White British: 17.1%
  • Black African: 16.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.1%
  • Other: 9.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.5%

22.1%

White Other

17.1%

White British

16.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145410
UKPRN
10066307
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
BMAT EDUCATION

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