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School 21

Free schools · Stratford · E15 4RZ

Ages 4–18 · 1,080 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.9

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

41.00 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 845.9
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
825

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

41.00 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

1

1st-preference offers

1

Total preferences (any rank)
528
Preferred offers (top 3)
1
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill90%

1,080 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,080
Boys / girls
561 / 519
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,080 / 1,200 (90%)
Free school meals
48.7%
FSM pupils
362
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BIG EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BIG EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Moray Dickson

Location

Address
Pitchford Street
Postcode
E15 4RZ
Town
Stratford
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.

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Stratford, Newham, 1,080 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.7%.

Open schools in Stratford
1
All-through schools in Stratford
1
Academies among open schools in Stratford
0% (0)
Open schools in E15
24
All-through in E15
1
Open schools in Newham LA
115
All-through in Newham LA
4

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.4%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.4%

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    • Att842.4
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    • Absence7.7%

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  • St Paul's Way Trust School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

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    • Absence5.3%

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

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    • EM5+46%
    • Absence6.9%

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  • Langdon Academy

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    Ages 3–16

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Moray Dickson
Telephone
02082622121
Website
school21.org.uk

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