Rokeby School, London
Rokeby School is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 16 in London, part of Newham Community Learning. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 158th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 1,229th of 3,298 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rokeby School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Rokeby School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Newham and 47 across England.
47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Newham and 47% in England.
That is down from 50.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.05: pupils made about 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 45.7, against 53.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Spanish.
Getting a place at Rokeby School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Rokeby School as their first choice and 186 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Rokeby School are Eastlea Community School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.3); Cumberland Community School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.3); Royal Docks Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 40); and Lister Community School (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 48.1).
Rokeby School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Eastlea Community SchoolCumberland Community SchoolRoyal Docks AcademyLister Community School
The trust
Rokeby School is one of 6 schools run by Newham Community Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50 in 2024/25.
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rokeby School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (89%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 146 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college.
Who goes there
60% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 81.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (51%), Black (18%) and other ethnic groups (8%).
In 2026, 56 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 14 (3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Canning Town, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rokeby School, 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rokeby School issued 24 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Rokeby School are Keir Hardie Primary School (0.2 miles), Ravenscroft Primary School (0.3 miles), St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Luke's Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Keir Hardie Primary SchoolRavenscroft Primary SchoolSt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Luke's Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Rokeby School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2021. Before that, as Rokeby School (URN 102777), it was rated Good in November 2013.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rokeby School creates an excellent learning environment where pupils are highly engaged and well-behaved. Staff have very high expectations and provide strong support, with particular strengths in reading support and helping pupils with attendance issues. The school offers a rich range of opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills and explore their interests through clubs, sports, music and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and relationships between pupils and staff, with disruption to lessons rare and never tolerated
- Ambitious, carefully designed curriculum with strong subject knowledge from teachers
- Exceptional enrichment offer including sports, music, dance, gardening and leadership roles
- Effective support for pupils with low literacy skills through targeted phonics help
- Strong focus on personal development with philosophical discussion sessions and comprehensive careers guidance from Year 7
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding, so misconceptions are sometimes missed and pupils don't build knowledge as securely as they could
- Curriculum is not always well adapted for pupils with SEND, meaning some struggle to access the ambitious curriculum intended for them
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening, music, dance, competitive sports, mentoring roles, school ambassador positions, student council, philosophical discussion sessions
Rokeby School is a secondary comprehensive academy in Newham where pupils are well supported to succeed and show exceptional attitudes towards learning. The school has been judged as Good for quality of education, with Outstanding grades for behaviour and attitudes, and personal development.
About
Rokeby School is an 11–16 secondary school for boys located in Canning Town, Greater London, England.
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At a Glance
60.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.29 to 0.05 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 48.0 to 48.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 51% to 47% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 48.4 | 47.2% |
| Disadvantaged(80) | - | 45.7 | 45% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(45) | - | 53.4 | 51.1% |
| Boys(125) | - | 48.4 | 47.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(103) | - | 49.8 | 49.5% |
| Non mobile(118) | - | 48.7 | 46.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 146 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.17%
Exclusion rate
24
Suspensions
4.08%
Suspension rate
20 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 588 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Rokeby School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Rokeby School is in Newham; for families living there:
Apply to Newham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 173
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 173 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 25 serious and 146 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
581 pupils
900 places
319 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
14.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
473
Total Pupils
473
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£67,739
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£10,904
Per pupil
£6989k
Total funding
£347k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.0%
Overall absence
27.9%
Persistent absence
624
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rokeby School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Rokeby School
What are GCSE results like at Rokeby School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Rokeby School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.4. 47% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Rokeby School's Ofsted rating?
Rokeby School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2021. Before that, as Rokeby School (URN 102777), it was rated Good in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for Rokeby School?
No fixed boundary. When Rokeby School is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rokeby School?
Rokeby School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 900 places.
How big are the classes at Rokeby School?
Classes at Rokeby School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rokeby School?
Rokeby School has around 473 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rokeby School?
9% of sessions were missed at Rokeby School in 2024/25. 27.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rokeby School?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Rokeby School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Rokeby School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 173 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 25 serious and 146 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 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 Rokeby School?
Rokeby School is at Barking Road, London, E16 4DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)