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Kingsford Community School

Newham, E6 5JGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
126 1st-choice / 199 offers made
Ranking
#1,177
of 3,141 nationally

About Kingsford Community School

Kingsford Community School is a state-funded secondary school in Newham, London, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,437 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Oct 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 50.1 for 2024/25. admissions data records 126 first-preference applications and 199 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressKingsford Way, Beckton, London, Newham, E6 5JG
HeadteacherMs Joan Deslandes
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils1,437
Free School Meals (FSM)59.1%
School Capacity1,437 / 1,500 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 1 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Kingsford Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.