OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools 16 to 19
Phase
16 plus
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Newham
Trust
LONDON ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
522
522 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
331
63.4% of pupils
Male pupils
191
36.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.2 pts
above England
School
36.0%
Newham
41.5%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.5 pts
above England
School
27.8%
Newham
64.5%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Newham
0.3%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
15.9%
83
Bangladeshi
15.9%
83
Any other White background
13.2%
69
Indian
12.6%
66
Pakistani
10.9%
57
Any other Asian background
5.4%
28
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
5.0%
26 of
522 pupils
15.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open 16 plus schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
80.3%
23.1 pts
above England
London Academy of Excellence
80.3%
Newham
97.1%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.