A council (local authority) in London
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are above England, and results at 16 were above England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Newham at a glance
How Newham's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
66 mainstream schools in Newham, best first
Results well above the England average.
65 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
122 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
57 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
England 62%
17 mainstream schools in Newham, best first
Results well above the England average.
1,161 first choices, 434 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1661.2
England 46.2
Results well above the England average.
313 first choices, 260 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1659.0
England 46.2
Results well above the England average.
150 first choices, 190 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1655.2
England 46.2
101 in Newham, highest Ofsted grade first
London, E13 8NH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
London, E7 0PH · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
London, E6 6BU · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 4
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
12 in Newham, by the school's Eduscope score
Results well above the England average.
1,161 first choices, 434 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1661.2
England 46.2
Results well above the England average.
150 first choices, 190 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1655.2
England 46.2
Results well above the England average.
161 first choices, 203 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.5
England 46.2
4 in Newham. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
London, E15 4HT · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
London, E15 4RZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
London, E6 6FE · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
7 in Newham. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
London, E15 4DR · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
Independent school. Results well below the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1631.4
England 46.2
London, E15 4HT · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
London, E7 8NN · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
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Newham is a London borough with 66 mainstream primary schools and 17 mainstream secondary schools. 74.5% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.
From Newham council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.
School admissions team: schooladmissions@newham.gov.uk · 02084302000
If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.
91.3%got their first-choice primary school in Newham in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 105 of 151 councils. 98.2% got one of their top three.3.1% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.
74.5%got their first-choice secondary school in Newham in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 124 of 151 councils. 96.0% got one of their top three.4.0% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.
Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.
2 of 72 primary appeals heard in Newham succeeded in 2025. 5 of 170 secondary appeals heard in Newham succeeded in 2025.
Pick a stage to see every Newham school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
10 Outstanding, 74 Good, 1 need to improve.
101nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 76% met the standard at 11.
81schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 11 inspected are Good or better. 55% got grade 5 in English and maths.
31schools
All 3 inspected are Good or better. About 5 pupils per teacher.
4schools
Here's how Newham's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
NewhamEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 51 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
11 of the 11 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
76%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
55%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
20%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
38%
Latest graded inspection for the 79 schools that have one.
99%
Good or Outstanding
Newham in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.
| Measure | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Good or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 99% | 95% |
| Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2) | 76% | 62% |
| Attainment 8 | 51.3 | 46.2 |
| Persistent absence | 20% | 18% |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.8:1 | 17.9:1 |
| Spending per pupil | £9,759 | £8,120 |
| In education or work after 16 | 92% | 91% |
| Went on to higher education | 72% | 56% |
| Pupils with special educational needs | 16% | 21% |
| Pupils with English as an additional language | 66% | 22% |
| Pupils on free school meals | 42% | 27% |
DfE local authority code 316, ONS code E09000025.
Newham has 203 schools and nurseries.
There are 2% more pupils than in 2018, but numbers have fallen since 2025.
38% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Newham's state schools each January.
Up 2% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Newham38%
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Newham has 203 schools, including 81 primary schools, 31 secondary schools, 101 nurseries, 7 independent schools, 4 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Newham on Eduscope are Brampton Manor Academy, Earlham Primary School, St Stephen's Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
99% of inspected schools in Newham hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 32 schools rated Outstanding and 46 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Newham, 76% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Newham is 16.8:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Newham is 19.5%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 61,183 pupils enrolled across schools in Newham, with 31,377 in primary and 27,470 in secondary. 42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 7 independent schools in Newham. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Newham on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 203 schools in Newham by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
