Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB · Newham · secondary school
1st 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 — 9.8/10 against 432 of them, against 9.3/10 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 | 94 | 33% | 3.13 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 67.8 · 90 | 31% | 2.76 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 1.05 · 98 | 26% | 2.51 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 58.1 · 90 | 10% | 0.92 |
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, 67.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 58.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +1.05 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 (9.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Debating Club, Colleges Club, and Crocheting, or participate in DofE. Trips include a MAS visit to Oxford University and a history trip to WWI battlefields in Ypres. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1344 pupils in a school with 1350 places, leaving 6 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the final year to maintain the high Progress 8 scores seen in 2023/24? What specific support is available for students who need help catching up in English and maths? How does the after-school club operate for pupils who finish at different times?
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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