Newham
Royal Docks Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Newham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.0
- Attainment 8
- 36%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.41
- Progress 8
- [-0.65, -0.18]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
Year 7 entry · Newham council allocation figures, 2023–2025
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
476 applications for 210 places in 2023
180 offers made at first allocation, 2025
Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
71% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2025 (first allocation): Newham council allocation figures (PDF, page 7)
- 2023 (first allocation): Newham council allocation figures (PDF, page 47)
- Official admissions page: Newham. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 96 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 362 |
| September 2025 | 164 | 98 | 98 (100%) | 457 |
| September 2024 | 196 | 123 | 123 (100%) | 510 |
| September 2023 | 181 | 99 | 99 (100%) | 475 |
| September 2022 | 167 | 108 | 108 (100%) | 444 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Newham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 147 | 40.0 | — | 36.1% | 10.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 150 | 39.6 | — | 41.3% | — | 28.7% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 168 | 40.4 | -0.41 | 41.7% | — | 58.3% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 167 | 43.5 | -0.20 | 44.3% | — | 63.5% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 158 | 45.5 | -0.49 | — | — | 24.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Newham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145410 |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Pinar Taze |
| Trust | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | E16 3HS |
| Pupils | 905 |
| FSM eligible | 55.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Prince Regent Lane, Custom House, London, E16 3HS
http://www.royaldocksacademy.org/2075402700| DfE number | 4013 |
| UKPRN | 10066307 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2021 |