Schools in Newham
Newham at a glance
- Schools
- 95 66 state primary, 21 state secondary, 3 sixth-form or college and 5 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 99% 73 of the 74 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 11 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 21 Of 83 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 30% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 26 of 87 state schools that take an intake. Newham's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Newham
Primary
| Place in Newham | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Antony's Catholic Primary School | London | Top 1% |
| 2 | Tollgate Primary School | London | Top 1% |
| 3 | St Stephen's Primary School | London | Top 1% |
| 4 | Cleves Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 5 | Vicarage Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 6 | Roman Road Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 7 | Hallsville Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 8 | Elmhurst Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 9 | Kaizen Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 10 | Rosetta Primary School | London | Top 5% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Newham primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Newham | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Gate Community School | London | Top 10% |
| 2 | Plashet, City of London Academy | London | Top 10% |
| 3 | Brampton Manor Academy | London | Top 10% |
| 4 | Cumberland Community School | London | Top 25% |
| 5 | Stratford School Academy | London | Top 25% |
| 6 | Sarah Bonnell School | London | Top 25% |
| 7 | Langdon Academy | London | Top 25% |
| 8 | St Angela's Ursuline School | London | Top 25% |
| 9 | Harris Science Academy East London | London | Top 25% |
| 10 | St Bonaventure's RC School | London | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Newham secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- London 92 schools · best schools
- Manor Park 1 school · best schools
- Plaistow 1 school · best schools
- Stratford 1 school · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Newham council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Newham council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Newham council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Newham council |
Every Newham admission date · After offer day in Newham: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Newham. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 26 of 87 state schools (30%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Newham: we hold checked fees for 0 of 5 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 94 nurseries and pre-schools in Newham, with fees held for 6. Nurseries in Newham by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Newham, A to Z by town
London
- Altmore Infant School
- Avenue Primary School
- Azhar Academy Girls School
- Bobby Moore Academy
- Brampton Manor Academy
- Brampton Primary School
- Britannia Village Primary School
- Carpenters Primary School
- Central Park Primary School
- Cleves Primary School
- Colegrave Primary School
- Cumberland Community School
- Curwen Primary School
- Dersingham Primary School
- Drew Primary School
- Earlham Primary School
- Eastlea Community School
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School
- Elmhurst Primary School
- Essex Primary School
- Forest Gate Community School
- Gainsborough Primary School
- Gallions Primary School
- Godwin Junior School
- Grange Primary School
- Hafs Academy
- Hallsville Primary School
- Harris Academy Chobham
- Harris Science Academy East London
- Hartley Primary School
- Kaizen Primary School
- Keir Hardie Primary School
- Kensington Primary School
- Kingsford Community School
- Langdon Academy
- Lathom Junior School
- Lister Community School
- Little Ilford School
- London Academy of Excellence
- London Design and Engineering UTC
- Madaniyah Foundation
- Maryland Primary School
- Monega Primary School
- Nelson Primary School
- New City Primary School
- Newham College of Further Education
- Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
- North Beckton Primary School
- Oasis Academy Silvertown
- Oasis School 360
- Park Primary School
- Plaistow Primary School
- Plashet, City of London Academy
- Portway Primary School
- Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School
- Ranelagh Primary School
- Ravenscroft Primary School
- Rokeby School
- Roman Road Primary School
- Rosetta Primary School
- Royal Docks Academy
- Royal Wharf Primary School
- Sandringham Primary School
- Sarah Bonnell School
- Scott Wilkie Primary School
- Selwyn Primary School
- Shaftesbury Primary School
- Sheringham Primary School
- Sir John Heron Primary School
- St Angela's Ursuline School
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School
- St Bonaventure's RC School
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School
- St James' CofE Primary School
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
- St Luke's Primary School
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School
- St Stephen's Primary School
- St Winefride's RC Primary School
- Star Primary School
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery
- Stratford School Academy
- Tollgate Primary School
- Upton Cross Primary School
- Vicarage Primary School
- West Ham Church Primary School
- William Davies Primary School
- Winsor Primary School
- Woodgrange Infant School
- Zakariya Primary School
Manor Park
Plaistow
Stratford
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