Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ · Newham · secondary school
7th of 20 secondary schools in Newham we can score, 21 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.9/10 against 212 of them, against 8.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 59.0 · 81 | 30% | 2.42 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.71 · 91 | 25% | 2.28 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 52.6 · 80 | 10% | 0.79 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 59.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.71 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2022-11.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Junior Russell Group Mentoring Programme, a Hospitality workshop with the Prept Foundation, and the CCS Summer Conference. They also engage in dance, hip-hop studies, the Royal Academy Young Artists’ Summer Show, a student art exhibition, and the London Youth Games.
Getting in. The school has 1346 pupils in a capacity of 1500, leaving 154 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils’ progress in English and maths given the 2022 inspection date? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades in these subjects? How does the school integrate the Junior Russell Group Mentoring Programme into the daily timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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