Plashet, City of London Academy
Plashet Grove, East Ham, London, E6 1DG ·
At a glance
A state girls' secondary academy for ages 11–16 in London. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (November 2022). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 56.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 221 families put it first for 287 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 1,469
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Newham
- Academy trust
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel McGowan
- Opened
- Jan 2026
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 290 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
221 of 221 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 11 offers went to families living in another council area.
Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
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