School 21
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- 1098 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 37.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.5%
Bangladeshi 21.5%
Other White 17.1%
Mixed 13.7%
African 13.7%
Pakistani 6.6%
White British 6.2%
Indian 5.8%
Other 5%
Caribbean 4.2%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other Asian 2.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
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 64%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 108
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 69 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 69 |
| Geography | GCSE | 20 |
| Gujarati | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
School 21
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 46 28 18 |
| Year 1 | 52 30 22 |
| Year 2 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 3 | 65 28 37 |
| Year 4 | 70 33 37 |
| Year 5 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 6 | 69 35 34 |
| Year 7 | 88 50 38 |
| Year 8 | 77 46 31 |
| Year 9 | 71 46 25 |
| Year 10 | 76 45 31 |
| Year 11 | 71 35 36 |
| Year 12 | 166 75 91 |
| Year 13 | 145 77 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 41.0% 28.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.5% 2.4% |