School 21

Details

Age Range	4-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Newham
Address	Pitchford Street, E15 4RZ
School Website	school21.org.uk
Telephone	2082622121
URN	138196

School Census

Total	1197
Girls/Boys	576/621
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.1%/51.9%
% pupils where English not first language	34.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	411
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	5.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/03/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
13/03/2023	Requires improvement
17/06/2014	Outstanding

Inspection Date	13/03/2023
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	17/06/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
29 April 2025	School inspection	View
13 March 2023	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
29 March 2022	Monitoring visit	View
17 June 2014	Full inspection: Outstanding	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	45.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	47.90%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	57.70%
Entering EBacc	31.00%
EBacc average point score	4.07
Progress 8	-0.05

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	44.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	45%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	57%
Entering EBacc	46%
EBacc average point score	4.05
Progress 8	-0.32

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	50.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	61%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	69%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.73
Progress 8	-0.02

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9
Reading	104.0
Maths	101.0
Reading Progress	-1.3
Writing Progress	-0.4
Maths Progress	-2.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	102.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	-2.0
Writing Progress	-1.2
Maths Progress	-0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As First Preference	42
As second preference	28
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	167
As First Preference	56
As second preference	44
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	179
As First Preference	60
As second preference	46
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	62
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	209
As First Preference	81
As second preference	44
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	211
As First Preference	77
As second preference	57
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	75
first preference offers	73
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	239
As First Preference	89
As second preference	59
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	247
As First Preference	93
As second preference	67
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	83
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.61%
Total Applications	274
As First Preference	122
As second preference	68
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.51%
Total Applications	278
As First Preference	110
As second preference	89
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	79
first preference offers	73
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.60%
Total Applications	233
As First Preference	107
As second preference	62
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	75
first preference offers	67
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	233
As First Preference	92
As second preference	67
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	79
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	41.00%
Total Applications	528
As first preference	41
As second preference	108
As third preference	142

Total Offers Made	1
first preference offers	1
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	0.00%
Total Applications	638
As first preference	64
As second preference	125
As third preference	183

Total Offers Made	1
first preference offers	0
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	0.00%
Total Applications	575
As first preference	67
As second preference	98
As third preference	155

Total Offers Made	0
first preference offers	0
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	0.00%
Total Applications	551
As first preference	65
As second preference	113
As third preference	124

Total Offers Made	0
first preference offers	0
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	0.00%
Total Applications	693
As first preference	78
As second preference	140
As third preference	175

Total Offers Made	0
first preference offers	0
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	0.00%
Total Applications	832
As first preference	116
As second preference	191
As third preference	183

Total Offers Made	0
first preference offers	0
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	2.35%
Total Applications	783
As first preference	160
As second preference	184
As third preference	178

Total Offers Made	76
first preference offers	68
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	787
As first preference	125
As second preference	181
As third preference	186

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	2.14%
Total Applications	772
As first preference	141
As second preference	204
As third preference	169

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	66
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	3.08%
Total Applications	791
As first preference	191
As second preference	198
As third preference	146

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	62
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.82%
Total Applications	585
As first preference	104
As second preference	144
As third preference	128

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	5

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	26%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	32%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	33%
agree	25%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	12%
agree	12%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
not applicable	47%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	37%
agree	32%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	28%
agree	7%
disagree	28%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	2%
not applicable	18%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	8%
agree	31%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	31%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	30%
agree	35%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	37%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	35%
agree	32%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	35%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	46%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	42%
agree	25%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	67%
no	33%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
bangladeshi ethnic origin	19.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	17.7%
african ethnic origin	13.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	7.3%
white british ethnic origin	6.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	5.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	4.8%
indian ethnic origin	4.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.7%

time period	2022-23
bangladeshi ethnic origin	19.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	17.4%
african ethnic origin	13.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	8.4%
white british ethnic origin	6.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	5.8%
indian ethnic origin	5.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%