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Kingsford Community School

Community school · London · E6 5JG

Ages 11–16 · 1,437 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.0

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 849.0
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,660

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,437 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,437
Boys / girls
766 / 671
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,437 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
59.1%
FSM pupils
849
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Joan Deslandes

Location

Address
Kingsford Way, Beckton
Postcode
E6 5JG
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Newham, 1,437 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E6
25
Secondary in E6
3
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Secondary in Newham LA
17

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joan Deslandes
Telephone
02074764700
Website
http://www.kingsfordschool.org.uk/

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