Stratford School Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · 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.
Stratford School Academy is a secondary school in London, Newham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 October 2022. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Stratford School Academy 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 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 8 of the 15 other Newham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 186 first-choice applications for 300 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 114 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 53.9 (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
- Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,477 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve consistently well at this inclusive and supportive school.”
- “They attend one of 2 sites, each offering the same high-quality experience.”
- “They behave calmly and maturely in lessons and around the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders should ensure that staff joining the school are swiftly supported to understand the school's pedagogical approaches and embed these successfully in their practice to further support the consistency of high-quality teaching and learning across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 63% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.9 | 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: 186 first-preference applications, 300 offers in total, 186 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.
- St Bonaventure's RC School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Angela's Ursuline School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Forest Gate Community School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Lister Community School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sarah Bonnell School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Plashet, City of London Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastlea Community School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cumberland Community School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published