School 21

Pitchford Street, Stratford, E15 4RZ

Free schools for ages 4–18 in Stratford. Mixed intake.

School 21 is an all-through free school in Stratford, Newham, teaching boys and girls aged 4 to 18. It has a sixth form and non-selective admissions. Ofsted judged the school Requires improvement in May 2023.

The school describes itself as a pioneering 4 to 18 school in East London, part of Big Education Trust. It says its approach balances Head, Heart and Hand: academic success, character and well-being, and generating ideas, solving problems and making a difference.

Ages 4–18 · All-through

1,098 pupils · On roll

Free schools · Mixed

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Requires improvement

OfstedReport published May 2023

KS2 reading, writing and maths65%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 9% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 847.8

(pupils averaged about grade 4+, the old grade C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths47.9%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultC

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade C; 6.8% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Newham’s deadlines and how to apply →