Best Schools in Newham

How many schools are there in Newham?

Newham has 113 open schools: 66 state primary, 22 state secondary or all-through, 6 independent, 4 special and 15 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newham are rated Outstanding?

41 schools in Newham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: East London Independent School, Oliver Thomas Nursery School, Kaizen Primary School, Azhar Academy Girls School, Keir Hardie Primary School and 36 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 100 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

East London Independent SchoolOliver Thomas Nursery SchoolKaizen Primary SchoolAzhar Academy Girls SchoolKeir Hardie Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Newham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 21 schools in Newham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Brampton Manor Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 61.2 and 70% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Harris Science Academy East London, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.3 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Forest Gate Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Brampton Manor AcademyHarris Science Academy East LondonForest Gate Community School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newham have the best SATs results?

Of the 66 primary schools in Newham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Antony's Catholic Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); Bobby Moore Academy (95% in reading, 95% in maths); and Roman Road Primary School (94% in reading, 96% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolBobby Moore AcademyRoman Road Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Newham?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Newham published how far the last place offered went at this school: Harris Academy Chobham, 2.937 miles for 2024 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Harris Academy Chobham

Source: Newham admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Newham?

Apply to Newham through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.