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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Plashet, City of London Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 152267
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

9 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 7 March 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
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 1,469 1,469 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,469 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.3%
32.5 pts above England
School 57.3%
Newham 41.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

74.9%
54.6 pts above England
School 74.9%
Newham 64.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Newham 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Bangladeshi
39.0%
573
Pakistani
24.0%
353
Indian
19.1%
280
Any other Asian background
6.3%
92
Any other White background
2.7%
39
Any other ethnic group
2.3%
34
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 10.1% 148 of 1,469 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.1%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.6% 126 pupils
England 14.8% 6.2 pts below
EHC plans 1.5% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 42
Speech, language & communication 28
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Specific learning difficulty 11
Vision impairment 6

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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.9% 5.6 pts above England
Plashet, City of London Academy
97.9%
Newham
91.8%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
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 · Ofsted monthly management information