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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 152267

Plashet, City of London Academy

Academy converter · London · E6 1DG

Ages 11–16 · 1,469 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

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Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,469 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,469
Boys / girls
0 / 1,469
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,469 / 1,500 (98%)
Free school meals
57.3%
FSM pupils
842
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel McGowan

Location

Address
Plashet Grove, East Ham
Postcode
E6 1DG
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
East Ham
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Newham, 1,469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.3%.

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
Mrs Rachel McGowan
Telephone
02084712418
Website
https://plashet.cola.org.uk

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