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Kingsford Community School

Secondary · Community school · London, E6 5JG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#747 of 3,312

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Kingsford Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,437 of 1,650 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Joan Deslandes
Local authorityNewham
Opened31 Aug 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132058.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Attainment 8 score51.951.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.1%72%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.2%54.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths16.9%21.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.5%67.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4308--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,437
Girls671
Boys766
Eligible for free school meals59.1%
First language not English73.4%
SEN support124
EHC plan24
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
21.4%
African
16.6%
Bangladeshi
16.4%
Pakistani
6.2%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Indian
5.3%
Other Asian
4.7%
White British
4.5%
Other Black
4.2%
Caribbean
4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence6.9%6.8%8%
Persistent absence18.2%19.9%21.6%
Severe absence2%2.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)199
Applications (Year 7)476
First preference applications (Year 7)126
First preference offers (Year 7)126
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,650
Pupils on roll1,503
Unfilled places8.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)90.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16
Support staff (FTE)39.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2588.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2564.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2512.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions6

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.7%
Staying in education89.8%
School sixth form35.8%
Sixth form college28.1%
Further education25.9%
Not sustained5.4%
Apprenticeship0.6%
Employment0.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Kingsford Community School

What is Kingsford Community School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsford Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How does Kingsford Community School rank in England?

Kingsford Community School ranks 747 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Kingsford Community School?

Kingsford Community School has 1,437 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,650.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.