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Lister Community School

St Mary's Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9AE

Local ranking16th of 20 secondary schools in Newham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1550

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 9 October 2024. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from Lister Community School (URN 102778) since 1 December 2021. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
48.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
328

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1497
Boys
816 (56%)
Girls
654 (44%)
Capacity
1550 (95% full)
SEND
14.4%
FSM Eligible
55.0%
EAL
65.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
10.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.8
Budget per Pupil
£10,671/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 27.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 13.8%
  • Black African: 12.1%
  • White Other: 10.6%
  • Asian Indian: 10.1%
  • Mixed Other: 5.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • White British: 4.0%

27.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

13.8%

Asian Pakistani

12.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148902
UKPRN
10089768
Establishment No.
4025
Trust
NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING

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