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Royal Docks Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · London, E16 3HS

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,644 of 3,312

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Royal Docks Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils849
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Stephanie Shaldas
TrustBMAT EDUCATION
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145410.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40, worse than England, worse than Newham51.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.59.9%, worse than England, worse than Newham72%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.36.1%, worse than England, worse than Newham54.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.10.2%, worse than England, worse than Newham21.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Newham67.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4147--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils849
Girls401
Boys448
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.4%
First language not English60.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.90
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.81
Average class size20.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
21.3%
White British
18.4%
African
16%
Bangladeshi
11.3%
Other ethnic group
7.8%
Pakistani
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other Black
2.7%
White and Black African
2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)61
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.19
Support staff (FTE)31.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.96
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.362
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.70
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence7.1%, better than England, similar to Newham6.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.5%, similar to England, worse than Newham19.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, better than England, similar to Newham2.4%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions15.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.82.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.5%
Further education41.1%
School sixth form22.6%
Sixth form college17.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.7%
Apprenticeship0.6%
Employment0%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Royal Docks Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryScott Wilkie Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryEdith Kerrison Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRosetta Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryEllen Wilkinson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOasis Academy SilvertownFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTollgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBritannia Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCumberland Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKeir Hardie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Royal Docks Academy

What is Royal Docks Academy's Ofsted rating?

Royal Docks Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Royal Docks Academy rank in England?

Royal Docks Academy ranks 2,644 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Royal Docks Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 36.1% of pupils at Royal Docks Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Royal Docks Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Royal Docks Academy made 96 offers from 362 applications (3.8 per offer), and 70 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Royal Docks Academy?

Royal Docks Academy has 849 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Royal Docks Academy?

Royal Docks Academy had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Royal Docks Academy have a sixth form?

No, Royal Docks Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Royal Docks Academy?

At Royal Docks Academy, the average class had 20.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Royal Docks Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Royal Docks Academy missed 7.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.