Just over 94 per cent of all pupils in Newham have been offered one of their first three preferred secondary schools on National Offer Day (Friday 1 March).
A total of 4,231 Newham residents applied for places in the borough’s secondary schools by the national closing date of 31 October 2023. 94.23 per cent of applicants were offered a place at one of their preferred schools to start in September 2024 according to London wide admission data.
Councillor Sarah Ruiz said: “I couldn’t be more proud of our brilliant secondary schools, which produce some of the nation’s highest achieving students and excellent results. It’s brilliant to see the large majority of our young people have secured a place at one of their top three local preferred schools. They are the future of Newham, and the future is bright.
“Our previous investment in Newham’s schools has ensured we can provide excellent educational opportunities to as many young people as possible. I hope our young people, their parents and carers are happy with today’s news and look forward to starting the next chapter of their learning in September.”
Only 125 pupils (2.95 per cent of applicants) who applied before the deadline could not be offered a place at any of their preferred schools. These young people were allocated alternative places at the closest school to their home which had places remaining.
In addition, 279 pupils who live outside the borough were offered a place in Newham secondary schools. Of this number, 60 children had a sibling at the school still expected to be enrolled in September.