27%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
12.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
118.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
Local authorityTower Hamlets
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeCollege
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of New City College · Secondary with sixth form · Tower Hamlets
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
27%
+5pp
29%20%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
+1pp
18%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
12.1
+0.5
16.311.97.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
118.5
+7.6
118.585.552.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 118.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
0
29.425.421.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
-0.27
-0.1
-0.1-0.4-0.6
'17'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+0pp
3%2%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.27
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
78%
Education or employment
72%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
69%
Education or employment
33%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
29%
Employment
Contact
Address
Poplar High Street, Poplar, London, E14 0AF
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
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 | 27% | 17% | 12.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 118.5 | 2% | Not published |
| 2023/24 | 22% | 16% | 11.6 | Low coverage | 0% | 110.9 | 4% | Not published |
| 2022/23 | 21% | 16% | 10.1 | Low coverage | 0% | 93.3 | 2% | Not published |
| 2021/22 | 10% | 8% | 7.4 | Low coverage | 0% | 52.5 | 11% | Not published |
| 2018/19 | 29% | 18% | 16.3 | Low coverage | 0% | 65.0 | 18% | Not published |
| 2017/18 | 11% | 7% | 9.6 | Low coverage | 0% | 43.7 | 11% | Not published |
| 2016/17 | 6% | 4% | 6.4 | Low coverage | 0% | — | 7% | Not published |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | -0.27 | 3% | 5,196 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | C | -0.13 | 3% | 4,546 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 3% | 4,615 |
| 2021/22 | 29.4 | C | — | 3% | 4,517 |
| 2018/19 | 21.5 | D | -0.61 | 1% | 2,067 |
| 2016/17 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 815 |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.