Newham College of Further Education, London
Newham College of Further Education is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in London.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Newham College of Further Education in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 869 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 10% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is East Ham Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newham Town Hall, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newham College of Further Education stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Newham College does an excellent job of tailoring teaching to each student's needs, whether they need extra challenge or additional support. Teachers give learners helpful feedback that helps their work improve quickly, and the college has invested heavily in training staff to teach effectively, including those with additional needs. The college also connects learning to the real world through employer partnerships and live projects, helping students understand what they need to succeed in their future careers.
Key Strengths
- Teachers plan curriculum well so learners develop knowledge and skills in the right order, with excellent examples like art and design where early drawing skills build to high-quality model design
- Quality of feedback to learners has improved significantly, with useful written and verbal suggestions that help learners' work improve rapidly
- Teachers identify learners' starting points well and adapt teaching to suit individual needs, including challenging tasks for high achievers and extra support where needed
- Leaders and staff have created an impressive package of professional development, including specialist training for teaching learners with SEND such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia
- Strong collaboration between the merged colleges, with staff sharing good practice and expertise across different subjects and campuses
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience, T-level industrial placements, employer talks (including university lecturers in English A level), live project briefs (such as designing branding for local library renovation)
Newham College of Further Education, which merged with Newham Sixth Form College in November 2024, has made significant progress in improving teaching quality and curriculum design. The monitoring visit found strong evidence of improvement across teaching, leadership, and staff training.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
c
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
2
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 869 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
36%
Degree course
40%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 315 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Newham College of Further Education
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 230
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 230 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 30 serious and 199 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
44 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Newham council
Places available
4,792
Applications
3,682
Got 1st preference
74.5%
Got preferred school
97.5%
All secondary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
Questions parents ask about Newham College of Further Education
What is the catchment area for Newham College of Further Education?
No fixed boundary. When Newham College of Further Education is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Newham College of Further Education?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Newham College of Further Education on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Newham College of Further Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 230 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 30 serious and 199 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 44 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newham College of Further Education?
Newham College of Further Education is at East Ham Campus, High Street South, London, E6 6ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)