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Lister Community School

Academy converter · London · E13 9AE

Ages 11–16 · 1,470 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry68%

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 absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,663

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

156

Places offered

262

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
785
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,470 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,470
Boys / girls
816 / 654
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,470 / 1,550 (95%)
Free school meals
59%
FSM pupils
868
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Newham Community Learning
Headteacher
Ms Alice Clay

Location

Address
St Mary's Road, Plaistow
Postcode
E13 9AE
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Newham, 1,470 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E13
17
Secondary in E13
2
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Secondary in Newham LA
17

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alice Clay
Telephone
02084713311
Website
http://lister.ncltrust.net/

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