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Plashet School

Community school · London · E6 1DG

Ages 11–16 · 1,488 pupils · Newham

Attainment 8

56.5

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.87
−20+2
Attainment 856.5
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,533

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

236

Places offered

297

1st-preference offers

234

Total preferences (any rank)
725
Preferred offers (top 3)
297
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

1,488 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,488
Boys / girls
0 / 1,488
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,488 / 1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
46.2%
FSM pupils
687
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Newham, 1,488 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.2%.

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

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel McGowan

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