Kingsford Community School
Kingsford Way, Beckton, London, E6 5JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kingsford Community School is a secondary school in Newham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Newham. It ranks 13th of 20 secondary schools in Newham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 1 December 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2022
Leaders ensure that pupils are safe, nurtured and supported to achieve highly. Each pupil is encouraged to develop their interests and aim to be the best that they can be. Success of all kinds is celebrated. Pupils are enthusiastic about being members of this school. They become confident speakers and play an active part in school life. The curriculum is ambitious and offers opportunity for all. Leaders and staff know pupils very well. They provide pupils with individual attention to help them succeed in their learning and next steps. Some pupils pursue academic routes, while others choose vocational pathways. Irrespective of pupils' aspirations, they are guided and helped every step of the way. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well, and are taught to be ambitious about their futures. Equality and tolerance are two key principles running through this school community. Pupils learn to respect and celebrate individual difference. They said that the school is a safe place to be, whoever you are. Pupils and staff are proud to be a part of this school. Pupils behave well. Very little learning time is lost to disruption in lessons. Where pupils struggle to manage their behaviour, leaders and staff are quick to help. Bullying is rare but is dealt with effectively.
What the school should improve
- Typically, the curriculum is coherently planned and sequenced towards pupils learning and remembering more. However, in a few cases, teachers do not check effectively how well pupils recall and understand knowledge. This affects how well pupils are supported to remember their learning over the longer term. Leaders need to build on their current work to strengthen the delivery of the curriculum. This includes, for example, making sure that checks on learning are used consistently well to support pupils' recall of knowledge.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
301 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,437 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near Kingsford Community School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Design and Engineering UTC | 0.6 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 49.5 |
| Brampton Manor Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 59.9 |
| Royal Docks Academy | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| Cumberland Community School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 52.6 |
| Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Joan Deslandes
- Phone
- 02074764700
- Address
- Kingsford Way, Beckton, London, E6 5JG
- Local authority
- Newham
- URN
- 132058
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.