Kingsford Community School, London

In 2026, pupils at Kingsford Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Newham and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Newham and 47% in England.

That is up from 50.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.16: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 50.9, against 53.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 2.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 126 families put Kingsford Community School as their first choice and 476 named it as one of their preferences, for 199 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kingsford Community School are London Design and Engineering UTC (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.7); Brampton Manor Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.2); Royal Docks Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40); and Cumberland Community School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 50.3).

Kingsford Community School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 313 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

59.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 73.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), Black (25%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 124 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 24 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Beckton Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsford Way, 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 483 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newham (1080).

In 2024/25, Kingsford Community School issued 41 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Kingsford Community School are North Beckton Primary School (0.3 miles), Winsor Primary School (0.4 miles), Ellen Wilkinson Primary School (0.4 miles) and Gallions Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.