Cumberland Community School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · London, Newham
Cumberland Community School is a secondary school in London, Newham for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2022. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oban Close, London, E13 8SJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,308 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils belong to an inclusive school community.”
- “They know the pupils well and care about them.”
- “Leaders have high aspirations for pupils and work hard to develop pupils’ determination and ambition.”
To improve
- “Other teachers do not always check pupils’ understanding effectively.”
- “This leads to pupils not securing knowledge and sometimes being unable to complete their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 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) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.6 | 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: 129 first-preference applications, 252 offers in total, 128 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2025, as Newham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Brampton Manor Academy 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Royal Docks Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rokeby School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lister Community School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingsford Community School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Eastlea Community School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Silvertown 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bonaventure's RC School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published