Cumberland Community School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.197 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
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 2026 entry.
Cumberland 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 | 3.197 mi |
| 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 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | 2.362 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Year 7 2026 last distance offered, 3.197 miles, was further than in 2018 and the longest of 6 Newham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 4 of the 6 years with a published outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 129 first-choice applications for 252 offers; 124 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 59% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Newham.
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
- Oban Close, London, E13 8SJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
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