The hardest schools to get into in Newham
Secondary: 1,161 families put Brampton Manor Academy first in 2026 and 430 of them (37%) were offered a place.
Reception: 80 families put Gallions Primary School first in 2026 and 56 of them (70%) were offered a place.
Every state school in Newham with at least 20 first-choice applicants, hardest first. Of the families who put the school first on their application, the share who were offered a place there. Data: Department for Education.
Secondary schools (Year 7)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brampton Manor Academy · London | 1,161 | 430 (37%) | 434 |
| 2 | Oasis School 21 · Stratford | 38 | 23 (61%) | 31 |
| 3 | Harris Academy Chobham · London | 122 | 83 (68%) | 113 |
| 4 | Forest Gate Community School · London | 313 | 234 (75%) | 260 |
| 5 | Oasis Academy Silvertown · London | 104 | 97 (93%) | 123 |
| 6 | St Bonaventure's RC School · London · faith | 161 | 151 (94%) | 203 |
| 7 | St Angela's Ursuline School · London · faith | 150 | 145 (97%) | 190 |
| 8 | Cumberland Community School · London | 129 | 128 (99%) | 252 |
| 9 | Little Ilford School · London | 290 | 290 (100%) | 338 |
| 10 | Plashet, City of London Academy · London | 221 | 221 (100%) | 287 |
| 11 | Stratford School Academy · London | 186 | 186 (100%) | 300 |
| 12 | Langdon Academy · London | 170 | 170 (100%) | 289 |
| 13 | Lister Community School · London | 144 | 144 (100%) | 198 |
| 14 | Sarah Bonnell School · London | 139 | 139 (100%) | 174 |
| 15 | Kingsford Community School · London | 126 | 126 (100%) | 199 |
| 16 | Royal Docks Academy · London | 70 | 70 (100%) | 96 |
| 17 | Bobby Moore Academy · London | 55 | 55 (100%) | 84 |
| 18 | Eastlea Community School · London | 48 | 48 (100%) | 64 |
| 19 | Harris Science Academy East London · London | 48 | 48 (100%) | 102 |
| 20 | Rokeby School · London | 39 | 39 (100%) | 64 |
Primary schools (Reception)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallions Primary School · London | 80 | 56 (70%) | 60 |
| 2 | St Stephen's Primary School · London | 122 | 88 (72%) | 90 |
| 3 | Hallsville Primary School · London | 83 | 60 (72%) | 60 |
| 4 | Elmhurst Primary School · London | 158 | 116 (73%) | 120 |
| 5 | Royal Wharf Primary School · London | 77 | 59 (77%) | 60 |
| 6 | Sandringham Primary School · London | 144 | 115 (80%) | 120 |
| 7 | Oasis School 360 · London | 61 | 49 (80%) | 60 |
| 8 | St Helen's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 72 | 59 (82%) | 60 |
| 9 | Ellen Wilkinson Primary School · London | 69 | 57 (83%) | 60 |
| 10 | Harris Academy Chobham · London | 93 | 78 (84%) | 90 |
| 11 | Brampton Primary School · London | 136 | 115 (85%) | 119 |
| 12 | Earlham Primary School · London | 65 | 56 (86%) | 60 |
| 13 | Essex Primary School · London | 102 | 88 (86%) | 90 |
| 14 | Portway Primary School · London | 67 | 58 (87%) | 60 |
| 15 | Cleves Primary School · London | 67 | 59 (88%) | 60 |
| 16 | Colegrave Primary School · London | 94 | 84 (89%) | 90 |
| 17 | Park Primary School · London | 86 | 79 (92%) | 90 |
| 18 | Curwen Primary School · London | 91 | 85 (93%) | 90 |
| 19 | Woodgrange Infant School · London | 114 | 109 (96%) | 120 |
| 20 | St Francis' Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 32 | 31 (97%) | 31 |
| 21 | Britannia Village Primary School · London | 42 | 41 (98%) | 60 |
| 22 | Altmore Infant School · London | 101 | 101 (100%) | 103 |
| 23 | Vicarage Primary School · London | 85 | 85 (100%) | 86 |
| 24 | Central Park Primary School · London | 83 | 83 (100%) | 85 |
| 25 | Sheringham Primary School · London | 67 | 67 (100%) | 71 |
| 26 | Shaftesbury Primary School · London | 61 | 61 (100%) | 90 |
| 27 | Dersingham Primary School · London | 61 | 61 (100%) | 63 |
| 28 | Kensington Primary School · London | 61 | 61 (100%) | 69 |
| 29 | Monega Primary School · London | 60 | 60 (100%) | 69 |
| 30 | Winsor Primary School · London | 59 | 59 (100%) | 77 |
| 31 | Nelson Primary School · London | 59 | 59 (100%) | 65 |
| 32 | Rosetta Primary School · London | 58 | 58 (100%) | 73 |
| 33 | Southern Road Primary School · Plaistow | 57 | 57 (100%) | 58 |
| 34 | Kaizen Primary School · London | 57 | 57 (100%) | 60 |
| 35 | Scott Wilkie Primary School · London | 57 | 57 (100%) | 60 |
| 36 | Star Primary School · London | 56 | 56 (100%) | 60 |
| 37 | Keir Hardie Primary School · London | 55 | 55 (100%) | 60 |
| 38 | St Edward's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 51 | 51 (100%) | 58 |
| 39 | Tollgate Primary School · London | 51 | 51 (100%) | 56 |
| 40 | Ravenscroft Primary School · London | 50 | 50 (100%) | 52 |
| 41 | Salisbury Primary School · Manor Park | 49 | 49 (100%) | 55 |
| 42 | Sir John Heron Primary School · London | 48 | 48 (100%) | 49 |
| 43 | New City Primary School · London | 48 | 48 (100%) | 48 |
| 44 | Plaistow Primary School · London | 47 | 47 (100%) | 51 |
| 45 | Drew Primary School · London | 41 | 41 (100%) | 46 |
| 46 | Selwyn Primary School · London | 41 | 41 (100%) | 50 |
| 47 | North Beckton Primary School · London | 38 | 38 (100%) | 44 |
| 48 | Avenue Primary School · London | 38 | 38 (100%) | 41 |
| 49 | Upton Cross Primary School · London | 38 | 38 (100%) | 44 |
| 50 | Odessa Infant School · London | 37 | 37 (100%) | 44 |
| 51 | St Antony's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 36 | 36 (100%) | 50 |
| 52 | St Joachim's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 33 | 33 (100%) | 34 |
| 53 | Ranelagh Primary School · London | 31 | 31 (100%) | 35 |
| 54 | Maryland Primary School · London | 31 | 31 (100%) | 37 |
| 55 | West Ham Church Primary School · London · faith | 29 | 29 (100%) | 31 |
| 56 | Carpenters Primary School · London | 29 | 29 (100%) | 30 |
| 57 | Oasis School 21 · Stratford | 27 | 27 (100%) | 30 |
| 58 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 27 | 27 (100%) | 29 |
| 59 | Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery · London | 26 | 26 (100%) | 30 |
| 60 | Hartley Primary School · London | 25 | 25 (100%) | 28 |
| 61 | Langdon Academy · London | 25 | 25 (100%) | 29 |
| 62 | Roman Road Primary School · London | 24 | 24 (100%) | 26 |
| 63 | Gainsborough Primary School · London | 24 | 24 (100%) | 25 |
| 64 | St Luke's Primary School · London · faith | 22 | 22 (100%) | 25 |
| 65 | St Winefride's RC Primary School · London · faith | 21 | 21 (100%) | 21 |
Getting into a school in Newham
What is the hardest school to get into in Newham?
For secondary places, 1,161 families put Brampton Manor Academy first in 2026 and 430 of them (37%) were offered a place. For Reception, 80 families put Gallions Primary School first and 56 of them (70%) were offered a place.
How many families in Newham get their first-choice school?
74.5% of families applying for a secondary place got their first preference, and 91.3% of those applying for Reception did (offers for September 2026).
Does putting a school first improve our chances?
Not at the other schools you name. Councils in England use an equal-preference system: every school you list is considered against its own admissions criteria, and if more than one could offer a place you get the one you ranked highest. So list schools in your genuine order of preference, and include at least one you are very likely to get.
What does "last distance offered" mean?
For schools that give places by distance, it is how far from the school the last child offered a place under that criterion lived. It changes every year with the number and location of applicants, so treat it as a guide, not a guarantee. We show it where Newham published it in its admissions booklet.