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OpenSecondaryURN 145410

Royal Docks Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · E16 3HS

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

849

Local authority

Newham

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Newham, 849 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62.8%. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E16
20
Secondary in E16
5
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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145410

Location

Address
Prince Regent Lane, Custom House
Postcode
E16 3HS
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
849
Boys / girls
448 / 401
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
849 / 1,200 (71%)
Free school meals
62.8%
FSM pupils
524
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 25 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Stephanie Shaldas
Telephone
02075402700

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
40.4
Progress 8
-0.4
English & maths grade 5+
42%
English & maths grade 4+
61%
EBacc entry
58%
EBacc APS
3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables