School profile

Eastlea Community School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · London, E16 4NP

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,577 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Eastlea Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils593
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Sarah Morgan
TrustNEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Jan 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148224.

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.46.3, similar to England, worse than Newham51.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.56%, worse than England, worse than Newham72%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.38.1%, worse than England, worse than Newham54.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.11.2%, worse than England, worse than Newham21.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.7%, worse than England, worse than Newham67.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4134--

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 pupils593
Girls299
Boys294
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.9%
First language not English55%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.91
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.40
Average class size21.5

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
18%
Bangladeshi
15.3%
African
14.7%
White British
14.5%
Other ethnic group
8.3%
Other Black
6.2%
Other mixed
4.4%
Pakistani
3.7%
Indian
3%
Caribbean
2.9%

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 teacher11.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.3
Teachers (FTE)53.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.9
Support staff (FTE)40.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.8

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.64
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.189
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.48
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

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 absence8.8%, worse than England, worse than Newham6.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.4%, worse than England, worse than Newham19.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.5%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate11.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions5

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.83.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.6%
Further education43.2%
School sixth form26.8%
Sixth form college12%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.7%
Apprenticeship0%
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 Eastlea Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryStar Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryGainsborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryRokeby SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRanelagh Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRavenscroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryKeir Hardie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCurwen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eastlea Community School

What is Eastlea Community School's Ofsted rating?

Eastlea Community School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Eastlea Community School rank in England?

Eastlea Community School ranks 1,577 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Eastlea Community School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 38.1% of pupils at Eastlea Community School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 46.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Eastlea Community School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Eastlea Community School made 64 offers from 189 applications (3 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Eastlea Community School?

Eastlea Community School has 593 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Eastlea Community School?

Eastlea Community School had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does Eastlea Community School have a sixth form?

No, Eastlea Community School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Eastlea Community School?

At Eastlea Community School, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Eastlea Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Eastlea Community School missed 8.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 30.4% 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.