Sarah Bonnell School
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.
Sarah Bonnell School is a secondary school in London, Newham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Sarah Bonnell 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 | 3.867 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | 4.891 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 3.818 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 2.836 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 2.38 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 2.352 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 56.7 (England 46).
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, though places ran out in 6 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 139 first-choice applications for 174 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 35 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of the 529 applications for Year 7 2026, 57 (11%) came from families living outside Newham, and 27 offers went to them.
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
- Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Sarah Bonnell School work hard and achieve well.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Lessons are engaging and delivered by teachers with very strong subject knowledge.”
To improve
- “Therefore, pupils miss out on studying some creative subjects in depth.”
- “Some pupils would like the opportunity to continue with the breadth of the curriculum after Year 8.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 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) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.7 | 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: 139 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 139 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.
- Stratford School Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forest Gate Community School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Bonaventure's RC School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Angela's Ursuline School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lister Community School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Science Academy East London 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eastlea Community School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rokeby School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published