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Sarah Bonnell School

Academy converter · London · E15 4LP

Ages 11–16 · 1,202 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.4

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 856.4
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,389

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

165

Places offered

235

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
619
Preferred offers (top 3)
235
Applications from outside LA
61
Offers to outside-LA applicants
32
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 fill89%

1,202 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,202
Boys / girls
0 / 1,202
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,202 / 1,350 (89%)
Free school meals
57.1%
FSM pupils
686
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: NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Newham Community Learning
Headteacher
Ms Rae Potter

Location

Address
Deanery Road, Stratford
Postcode
E15 4LP
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
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, 1,202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E15
24
Secondary in E15
1
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
Ms Rae Potter
Telephone
02085346791
Website
https://sarahbonnell.ncltrust.net/

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