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East London Science School

Free schools · London · E3 3DU

Ages 11–18 · 630 pupils · Newham

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
535

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

59

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
372
Preferred offers (top 3)
104
Applications from outside LA
89
Offers to outside-LA applicants
41
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill63%

630 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
630
Boys / girls
369 / 261
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
630 / 1,000 (63%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Principal Mark Taylor (Interim Principal)

Location

Address
The Clock Mill, Three Mill Lane, Bromley-By-Bow
Postcode
E3 3DU
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Newham, 630 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E3
22
Secondary in E3
4
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Secondary in Newham LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Bow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E3 3QW · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Eastlea Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E16 4NP · Newham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Langdon Park Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E14 0RZ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Central Foundation Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · E3 2AE · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Mulberry UTC

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    London · E3 2RU · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 14–19

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Rokeby School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E16 4DD · Newham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Sarah Bonnell School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E15 4LP · Newham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Mark Taylor (Interim Principal)

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