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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 144511
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 650 Published school capacity
Capacity used 113.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
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 Does not apply
Local authority Newham
Trust CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 740 739 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 341 46.1% of pupils
Male pupils 399 53.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.5%
0.3 pts below England
School 24.5%
Newham 41.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

37.3%
17.0 pts above England
School 37.3%
Newham 64.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.6%
1.6 pts above England
School 2.6%
Newham 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Bangladeshi
39.9%
295
Pakistani
16.8%
124
Indian
15.5%
115
Any other Asian background
8.6%
64
African
5.8%
43
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
25
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 1.5% 11 of 740 pupils
19.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 1.5%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 1.1% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 13.7 pts below
EHC plans 0.4% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 5.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Vision impairment 3
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 1

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

113.8% 56.7 pts above England
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
113.8%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools