Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP · Newham · secondary school
6th 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 228 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 | 62.0 · 85 | 30% | 2.54 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.46 · 82 | 25% | 2.05 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.7 · 88 | 10% | 0.88 |
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. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2022. In 2024/25, 62.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.46 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those 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, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. There are 1275 pupils in a school with 1350 places, leaving 75 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in raising their Attainment 8 scores further? What specific opportunities exist for girls to develop leadership skills? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2022 inspection?
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