Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP · Newham · secondary school
20th 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 — 4.4/10 against 256 of them, against 2.1/10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 27.0 · 12 | 46% | 0.55 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.29 · 28 | 38% | 1.08 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 41.6 · 28 | 15% | 0.43 |
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, 27.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 41.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.29 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the student council, eco groups, and Curiosity Club, or participate in football, cricket, athletics, netball, dance, choir, photography, and media. Trips include Eastlea Fest, Sports Day, Culture Day, RADA Shakespeare for Schools, Young V&A Textiles Takeover Day, an EAL summer trip to central London, a Y7 trip to Ecology Park, and a Y8 Sugar, salt and slavery exhibition. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 689 pupils in a capacity of 1200, leaving 511 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific support is available for students who need help with their Progress 8 scores? How does the
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