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St Angela's Ursuline School
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
St George's Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8HU · stangelas-ursuline.co.uk · 020 8472 6022
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Newham 51.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,311
- 98% of 1,344 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.9%
- First language not English
- 38.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 150 families put the school first and 190 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 190 | 150 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 189 | 179 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 191 | 162 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 191 | 111 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 192 | 122 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.1, and 53.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newham it was 51.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲53.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲48.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.75 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 59.9 | −6.8 |
| Sixth form college | 19.3 | +3.5 |
| Further education | 18.7 | +4.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | — |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | +1.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 students | B- (37.1) | Average -0.04 | |
| 203 students | B- (37.1) | Average -0.04 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 168 | B- (37.3) | -0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 195 | B- (36.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 145 | B (40.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 189 | C (31) | +0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 170 | C+ (32.2) | +0.14 |
| 2016/17 | 218 | C (29.6) | -0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 195 | C (28.6) | -0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 75.8 | −4.2 |
| Further education | 1.8 | +1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +3 |
| Employment | 6.2 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.8 | −0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 5 | +1.7 |
Ofsted
St Angela's Ursuline School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Dec 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 51
- 4% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied