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Royal Docks Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr John Blaney

corporate_fareBMAT EDUCATION

location_onLondon, E16 3HS

language Visit Website phone 2075402700

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

883

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Attainment 8

39.6

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Newham

#2,599 of 3,216 nationally

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Royal Docks Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Royal Docks Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Newham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of BMAT EDUCATION. The school has approximately 905 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.6, placing the school #20 in Newham and #2,599 of 3,216 nationally. 41.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

41.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.9%

Entering EBacc28.70%

EBacc APS3.6

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58.30%

EBacc APS3.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.05

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.88

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.7

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-28

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-05-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-03-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.4%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 905 pupils. During this period, there were 60 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	905	60	6.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	900	111	12.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	904	106	11.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	880	67	7.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	882	77	8.7%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	880	80	9.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	883	76	8.6%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	873	109	12.5%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	875	73	8.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	863	86	10.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	852	84	9.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	895	65	7.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	875	11	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	872	57	6.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	844	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	844	31	3.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	830	55	6.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	811	43	5.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	814	32	3.9%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	809	56	6.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	800	71	8.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	810	96	11.9%	3.0%	7

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 42 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils