School 21

All-through Free schools • Open

Contact

Pitchford Street
Stratford, E15 4RZ

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1200
Pupils
1098 (Boys: 581, Girls: 517)
Free School Meals
47%
Capacity utilisation
92% (1,098 / 1,200)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
138196
LAESTAB
3164001
UKPRN
10037498
Establishment No.
4001
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 15 May 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,118
Age range
4–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
BIG EDUCATION TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    15 May 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (15 May 2023)