Kingsford Community School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newham Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Kingsford Community School is a secondary school in London, Newham for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Kingsford Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | 3.879 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 8 of the 15 other Newham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 126 first-choice applications for 199 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 73 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 46% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 50.1 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kingsford Way, Beckton, London, E6 5JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,437 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders ensure that pupils are safe, nurtured and supported to achieve highly.”
- “Each pupil is encouraged to develop their interests and aim to be the best that they can be.”
- “Success of all kinds is celebrated.”
To improve
- “In a few cases, this work is not fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 126 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 126 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- London Design and Engineering UTC 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brampton Manor Academy 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Royal Docks Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cumberland Community School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Silvertown 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rokeby School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lister Community School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Plashet, City of London Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published