Plashet, City of London Academy
Plashet Grove, East Ham, London, E6 1DG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Trust
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel McGowan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- City of London Academies Trust
- Constituency
- East Ham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 1,469
- URN
- 152267
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084712418
About this school
Plashet, City of London Academy is a girls' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,469 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Plashet School (URN 102782).
How Plashet, City of London Academy compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,469 | — |
| Little Ilford School | 47.6 | 7.8% | 50.1% | 1,781 | 0.6 miles |
| St Angela's Ursuline School | 54.1 | 5.7% | 41.9% | 1,311 | 0.9 miles |
| St Bonaventure's RC School | 47.3 | 5.3% | 41.9% | 1,352 | 1.1 miles |
| Lister Community School | 44.1 | 8.2% | 55% | 1,470 | 1.1 miles |
| Stratford School Academy | 53.9 | 5.2% | 50.3% | 1,477 | 1.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Little Ilford School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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St Angela's Ursuline School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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St Bonaventure's RC School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Lister Community School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Stratford School Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does Plashet, City of London Academy teach?
- Plashet, City of London Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Plashet, City of London Academy?
- The headteacher of Plashet, City of London Academy is Mrs Rachel McGowan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Plashet, City of London Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Plashet, City of London 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 Plashet, City of London Academy?
- Plashet, City of London Academy has 1,469 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Plashet, City of London Academy full?
- Plashet, City of London Academy has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 1,469 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 Plashet, City of London Academy a faith school?
- No. Plashet, City of London Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Plashet, City of London Academy a selective school?
- No. Plashet, City of London Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Plashet, City of London Academy?
- Plashet, City of London Academy is part of CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Plashet, City of London Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Plashet, City of London Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 25 July 2026.