Stratford School Academy
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Stratford School Academy is a converter academy in London for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 1,477 pupils and room for 1,500. About 54 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 82 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 76% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR020 8471 2415stratfordschoolacademy.comMr Craig Hewitt headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 13 October 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
287 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 287 | 288 | 294 | 291 | 171 | 177 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 53.9 | 54.0 | 51.9 | 58.0 | 49.0 | 47.2 | 50.2 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.58 | +0.39 | +0.61 | +0.07 | +0.04 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 63% | 63% | 57% | 73% | 49% | 38% | 52% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 78% | 80% | 80% | 84% | 67% | 63% | 70% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.67 | 4.80 | 4.39 | 4.86 | 4.23 | 4.13 | 4.51 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 46% | 54% | 25% | 25% | 78% | 75% | 53% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 50.1 | 49.8 | 48.4 | 56.0 | 47.1 | 46.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 58.0 | 56.8 | 54.6 | 59.6 | 50.7 | 48.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 29.9 | 28.4 | 43.1 | 24.2 | 30.2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 72.3 | 66.6 | 72.6 | 61.2 | 57.3 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Art and Design (24% here, 58% across England), French (37% here, 60% across England), Drama (40% here, 60% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 286 | 36% | 65% | 79% | 53% | 652 of 3,211 |
| Religious Studies | 285 | 42% | 69% | 77% | 60% | 674 of 1,825 |
| English Literature | 285 | 34% | 78% | 85% | 58% | 352 of 3,202 |
| English Language | 285 | 27% | 64% | 81% | 54% | 741 of 3,210 |
| Combined Science | 220 | 20% | 47% | 64% | 36% | 717 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 180 | 19% | 46% | 60% | 51% | 1,667 of 3,116 |
| French | 122 | 8% | 37% | 49% | 60% | 1,691 of 1,974 |
| History | 116 | 36% | 61% | 72% | 52% | 873 of 3,126 |
| Design & Technology | 94 | 27% | 61% | 69% | 50% | 460 of 1,478 |
| Chemistry | 64 | 56% | 92% | 97% | 81% | 971 of 2,537 |
| Biology | 64 | 56% | 97% | 100% | 82% | 573 of 2,570 |
| Physics | 64 | 61% | 92% | 98% | 82% | 969 of 2,546 |
| Statistics | 64 | 80% | 98% | 100% | 51% | 51 of 375 |
| Art and Design | 50 | 6% | 24% | 50% | 58% | 2,642 of 2,818 |
| Drama | 48 | 8% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 704 of 844 |
| Computer Science | 40 | 38% | 88% | 95% | 56% | 170 of 1,861 |
| Other Modern Languages | 21 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 439 of 454 |
| Music | 15 | 7% | 53% | 87% | 61% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Newham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 11 pupils, for autism, speech, language and communication.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Newham with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (59), language and communications needs (37), Specific learning difficulty (20), emotional and mental health (16), Moderate learning difficulty (13), Hearing impairment (6).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,477 | 1,480 | 1,492 | 1,495 | 1,512 | 1,516 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 54% | 48% | 41% | 38% | 35% | 31% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 76% | 79% | 76% | 78% | 73% | 68% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3.9% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.0% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 21.3% | 15.2% | 14.8% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 8.0 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 294 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 88%, compared with 95% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 91% | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Education | 90% | 93% | 91% | 93% |
| Apprenticeship | – | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 1% | 0% | 2% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bonaventure's RC School | Roman Catholic | 250 m | 1,352 | Outstanding 2022 | 75 | Compare |
| St Angela's Ursuline School | Roman Catholic | 380 m | 1,311 | Outstanding 2022 | 83 | Compare |
| Forest Gate Community School | Academy | 970 m | 1,343 | Outstanding 2021 | 97 | Compare |
| Lister Community School | Academy | 1000 m | 1,470 | Not inspected | 25 | Compare |
| Sarah Bonnell School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 1,202 | Good 2022 | 80 | Compare |
| Oasis School 21 | Free school | 0.9 miles | 1,080 | No overall grade 2025 | 48 | Compare |
| Plashet, City of London Academy | Academy | 1.1 miles | 1,469 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
| Buxton School | Foundation | 1.2 miles | 1,065 | Good 2023 | 52 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Stratford School Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Stratford School Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Gate Community School | Academy | 970 m | 1,343 | Outstanding 2021 | 97 | Compare |
| Cumberland Community School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 1,308 | Good 2022 | 89 | Compare |
| Valentines High School | Council | 3.0 miles | 1,357 | Report card 2026 | 96 | Compare |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Academy | 8.4 miles | 1,319 | Outstanding 2023 | 91 | Compare |
| The Compton School | Academy | 9.3 miles | 1,381 | Outstanding 2024 | 92 | Compare |
| Ashcroft Technology Academy | Academy | 11.6 miles | 1,524 | Report card 2025 | 100 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 82 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 82% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 77 to 86. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | above | +0.13 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 287 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.9 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well above | +0.22 | DfE progress measure; 287 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.06 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well above | +0.12 | 2024/25; 1,540 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | above | +0.07 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 287 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | 0.00 | 294 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Stratford School Academy a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Stratford School Academy scores 82 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 76% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 77 to 86, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Stratford School Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stratford School Academy good at its last full inspection on 13 October 2022.
How good are Stratford School Academy's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 63% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 53.9, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Stratford School Academy have?
1,477 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,500 places, so it is 98% full.
Is Stratford School Academy oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Stratford School Academy?
Pupils were in school 94.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Stratford School Academy?
The average class had 24.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 5% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Stratford School Academy have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism, speech, language and communication. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Stratford School Academy have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 91% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR
- Telephone
- 020 8471 2415
- Website
- www.stratfordschoolacademy.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Hewitt
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Single-academy trust
- Stratford School Academy (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Newham
- Ward
- Green Street West
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 August 2011 (academy converter)
- URN
- 136978 · LAESTAB 3165400 · UKPRN 10034332
- Formerly
- Stratford School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.