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New City College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
Poplar High Street, Poplar, London E14 0AF · ncclondon.ac.uk · 020 7510 7510
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 12.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Tower Hamlets 47.4, England 46
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 12.1, and 17.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tower Hamlets it was 47.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼12.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼17.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼27.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.8 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 1.8 | −2.7 |
| Further education | 65.5 | −5.3 |
| Other education | 7.1 | +3.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 5.3 | +4.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | −3.2 |
| Activity not captured | 8.8 | +3.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 853 students | C (28.4) | Below average -0.27 | |
| 887 students | C (28.5) | Below average -0.27 | |
| 1,162 students | Merit+ (26.9) | Below average -0.20 | |
| 134 students | Merit- (21.4) | Below average -0.43 | |
| 32 students | L2Merit- (5.6) | Average +0.05 |
3.3%AAB or better
88.6%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 811 | C (28.4) | -0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 761 | C- (27.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 796 | C (29.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 240 | D (21.5) | -0.61 |
| 2016/17 | 137 | D+ (22) | -0.44 |
| 2015/16 | 213 | D+ (21.8) | -0.37 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 25 | −0.6 |
| Further and other education | 10 | −1.1 |
| Further education | 9.3 | −1.6 |
| Other education | 0.7 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1 | +0.8 |
| Employment | 27.3 | −1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 21.9 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 9.8 | +1.8 |
Ofsted
New City College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 March 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |