Stratford School Academy
Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Hewitt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 1,477
- URN
- 136978
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084712415
About this school
Stratford School Academy is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,477 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 294 | 288 | 287 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.9 | 54.0 | 53.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.39 +0.23 to +0.56 | +0.58 +0.41 to +0.75 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 62.8% | 62.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 79.5% | 78% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 53.8% | 46% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stratford School Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.9 | 46.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54 | 46.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.9 | 47.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,495 |
| 2023/24 | 1,492 |
| 2024/25 | 1,480 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stratford School Academy compares
Stratford School Academy ranked 6th of 20 secondary schools in Newham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.9 | 5.2% | 50.3% | 1,477 | — |
| St Bonaventure's RC School | 47.3 | 5.3% | 41.9% | 1,352 | 0.2 miles |
| St Angela's Ursuline School | 54.1 | 5.7% | 41.9% | 1,311 | 0.2 miles |
| Forest Gate Community School | 58.1 | 5% | 44.9% | 1,343 | 0.6 miles |
| Lister Community School | 44.1 | 8.2% | 55% | 1,470 | 0.6 miles |
| Sarah Bonnell School | 56.7 | 7.5% | 56.4% | 1,202 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.34%
- English as an additional language
- 78.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 12.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bonaventure's RC School0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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St Angela's Ursuline School0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Forest Gate Community School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Lister Community School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Sarah Bonnell School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Stratford School Academy ranks 92nd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stratford School Academy teach?
- Stratford School Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Stratford School Academy?
- The headteacher of Stratford School Academy is Mr Craig Hewitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stratford School Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stratford School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Stratford School Academy?
- Stratford School Academy has 1,477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Stratford School Academy full?
- Stratford School Academy has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 1,477 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stratford School Academy a faith school?
- No. Stratford School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Stratford School Academy a selective school?
- No. Stratford School Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Stratford School Academy?
- Stratford School Academy is part of STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Stratford School Academy have?
- The schools register lists Stratford School Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Stratford School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.9 in 2022/23 and 53.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stratford School Academy rank locally?
- Stratford School Academy ranked 6th of 20 secondary schools in Newham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stratford School Academy's absence rate?
- Stratford School Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stratford School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stratford School Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.