School 21
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newham
- Unique reference
- 138196
- Address
- Pitchford Street, E15 4RZ
- Website
- school21.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1118 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
Bangladeshi 19.8%
Other White 17.7%
Mixed 14.4%
African 13.7%
White British 6.5%
Unclassified 5.5%
Pakistani 5.3%
Caribbean 4.8%
Indian 4.6%
Other 4.3%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
Local authority average 72%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 73 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 73 |
| Geography | GCSE | 37 |
| History | GCSE | 27 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 74 |
Admissions
School 21
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 36 24 |
| Year 1 | 54 24 30 |
| Year 2 | 74 32 42 |
| Year 3 | 69 31 38 |
| Year 4 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 5 | 74 39 35 |
| Year 6 | 73 34 39 |
| Year 7 | 73 41 32 |
| Year 8 | 75 46 29 |
| Year 9 | 75 44 31 |
| Year 10 | 73 37 36 |
| Year 11 | 71 44 27 |
| Year 12 | 143 73 70 |
| Year 13 | 143 75 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 17.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 40.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 34.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 77.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 37.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 35.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 4.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.7% 1.7% |