61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1055.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,497
Pupils · 2024/25
65%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lister Community School · Secondary · Newham
Part ofNEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-0pp
66%63%61%
'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-6pp
50%44%39%
'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.1
-0.9
49.146.644.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
86%
+18pp
86%77%68%
'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
1055.8
-374.2
1442.41249.11055.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 1055.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,497
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
65%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
St Mary's Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9AE
Local authority
Newham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 39% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 86% | 1055.8 | 89% | 1,497 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 45% | 45.0 | -0.31 | 68% | 1430.0 | 70% | 1,592 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 50% | 49.1 | -0.05 | 73% | 1442.4 | 76% | 1,582 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,497 | 17.6 | 14% | 65% | 55% | 8% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,592 | 16.7 | 13% | 62% | 48% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,582 | 16.4 | 11% | 62% | 47% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,537 | — | 11% | 57% | 47% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.