GCSE 2025/26
#295 of 3,312
Better than 91% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143274.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 59 | 51.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85.8% | 72% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70.8% | 54.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 38.1% | 21.7% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 81.2% | 67.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 260 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,343 |
| Girls | 578 |
| Boys | 765 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 50% |
| First language not English | 56.2% |
| SEN support | 91 |
| EHC plan | 41 |
| Average class size | 23.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 10% | 19.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 260 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 1,322 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 313 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 234 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 114 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,350 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,340 |
| Unfilled places | 0.7% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17 |
| Pupils per adult | 13.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 79 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.4 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 47.1 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 89.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 52.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 18.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 19.3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 13.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 8.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.1% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 93.2% |
| Staying in education | 90.5% |
| School sixth form | 41.7% |
| Sixth form college | 26.5% |
| Further education | 21.6% |
| Not sustained | 4.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% |
| Employment | 0.8% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Kay Rowe Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St James' CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Woodgrange Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Earlham Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Godwin Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Zakariya Primary School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sandringham Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Angela's Ursuline School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Stratford School Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. |
Forest Gate Community School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Forest Gate Community School ranks 295 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 91% of schools).
Forest Gate Community School has 1,343 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,350.
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.