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Plashet, City of London Academy
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Plashet Grove, East Ham, London E6 1DG · plashet.cola.org.uk · 020 8471 2418
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 56.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Newham 51.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,469
- 98% of 1,500 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 57.3%
- First language not English
- 74.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 221 families put the school first and 287 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 287 | 221 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 289 | 206 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 297 | 236 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 300 | 277 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 300 | 299 | 1 | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2024 | 5.29 mi8.51 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.4, and 59.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newham it was 51.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲56.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲83.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲88.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.45 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102782)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.7 | +1.5 |
| Sixth form college | 34 | −4.7 |
| Further education | 13.1 | +2.1 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.3 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.4 | −1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +3.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 102782)
Ofsted
Plashet, City of London Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 9 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 9 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102782)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102782), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102782)