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Rokeby School

Secondary · Academy converter · London, E16 4DD

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,233 of 3,312

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Rokeby School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils473
GenderBoys
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Sarah Morgan
TrustNEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Dec 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148901.

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.48.4, better than England, worse than Newham51.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.66.4%, similar to England, worse than Newham72%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.47.2%, similar to England, worse than Newham54.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.19.2%, better than England, worse than Newham21.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.2%, similar to England, worse than Newham67.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4125--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils473
Girls0
Boys473
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60%
First language not English81.6%
School places2024/25900
Unfilled places47.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size22.6

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

Bangladeshi
30.2%
African
13.1%
Other White
10.6%
Pakistani
10.6%
Other ethnic group
8%
Indian
7%
White British
5.5%
Other mixed
3.6%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other Black
3.2%

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 teacher12.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)38.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.83
Support staff (FTE)26.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.186
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)9

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 absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Newham6.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26%, worse than England, worse than Newham19.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.1%, 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 rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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.90.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.4%
Sixth form college30.8%
Further education30.1%
School sixth form28.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.5%
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 Rokeby School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryKeir Hardie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
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Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryEastlea Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryStar Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKaizen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.5 miPrimaryRosetta Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Rokeby School

What is Rokeby School's Ofsted rating?

Rokeby School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rokeby School rank in England?

Rokeby School ranks 1,233 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Rokeby School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 47.2% of pupils at Rokeby School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Rokeby School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Rokeby School made 64 offers from 186 applications (2.9 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rokeby School?

Rokeby School has 473 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Rokeby School?

Rokeby School had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Rokeby School have a sixth form?

No, Rokeby School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Rokeby School?

At Rokeby School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rokeby School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rokeby School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 26% 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.