Newham schools in numbers
How Newham's 110 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools110open, all types
Pupils62,293on roll
Primary schools70
Secondary schools21
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Newham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 102 schools | 38.2% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 130thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 93 schools | 43.0% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 137thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 102 schools | 63.0% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 3rdof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 102 schools | 13.8% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 96thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 102 schools | 7.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 147thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Newham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 87 schools | 24.5 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 51stof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 87 schools | 3.2% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 3rdof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 101 schools | 17.7 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 20thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 101 schools | 14.8% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 80thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 101 schools | £61,140 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 6thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 100 schools | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 99thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Newham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 89 schools | 93.4% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 109thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 89 schools | 20.0% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 142ndof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 91 schools | 3.8 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 19thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Newham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 102 schools | £12,172 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 102 schools | £5,463 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 9thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 102 schools | 11.2% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 22ndof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 102 schools | 9.8% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 48thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Newham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 20 schools | 51.5% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 32ndof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 20 schools | 50.2 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 31stof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 66 schools | 76.4% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 3rdof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 66 schools | 16.4% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 7thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Newham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 95 schools | 11% | 10% | 13% | 103rdof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 72 schools | 100% | 98% | 94% | 21stof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 86 schools | 67% | 59% | 35% | 8thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 86 schools | 83.3% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 110thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 104 schools | 57% | 41% | 52% | 65thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 104 schools | 24.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 18thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
NewhamEngland
Since 2016: -1.9%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
NewhamEngland
Since 2019: +19.9%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
NewhamEngland
Since 2017: +3.2%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
NewhamEngland
Since 2016: +19.2%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
NewhamEngland
Since 2007: +2.0