London Academy of Excellence

Free schools 16 to 19; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school; mixed; ages 16 to 19; 522 pupils; Newham, E15 1LE; URN 138403

Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for London Academy of Excellence. Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools separately, as further education providers. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Sarah Bonnell School, dates from 2 November 2022; the latest, at Stratford School Academy, from 16 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

London Academy of Excellence and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From London Academy of Excellence’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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London Academy of Excellence
E15 1LE, Newham; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 47.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
0.25 mi395 m E
Oasis School 21
E15 4RZ, Newham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.3 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.6% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Oasis School 21
0.48 mi777 m NE
Sarah Bonnell School
E15 4LP, Newham

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 2 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.3 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.3% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Sarah Bonnell School
0.60 mi959 m SW
Bobby Moore Academy
E20 2AE, Newham; sixth form

Report card inspected 20 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.2 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.8% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.03 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Early years: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Bobby Moore Academy
0.67 mi1,080 m N
Harris Academy Chobham
E20 1BD, Newham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 13 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.8 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 58.1% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.65 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Early years provision: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Chobham
0.90 mi1,452 m S
Harris Science Academy East London
E3 3DU, Newham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.3 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 71.4% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.36 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Harris Science Academy East London
1.1 mi1,721 m E
Stratford School Academy
E7 9PR, Newham

Report card inspected 16 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.0 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.8% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Stratford School Academy
1.1 mi1,772 m S
East London Arts & Music
E3 3TA, Tower Hamlets; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
1.1 mi1,796 m E
St Bonaventure's RC School
E7 9QD, Newham; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 29 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.5 (Newham 51.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.0% (Newham 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.99 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Bonaventure's RC School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school under its register number.

Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education and skills providers, and those inspections are not in this data: check the school’s page on Ofsted’s reports website.

Exam results

A level results, 2024/25: 232 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	A-	B-
A level average point score per entry	47.82	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	54.7%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Brampton Manor Academy Newham, 2.2 mi in a straight line
Mossbourne Community Academy Hackney, 2.7 mi in a straight line
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Tower Hamlets, 3.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

London Academy of Excellence is a state-funded mixed sixth form college or 16 to 19 school in Newham, for students aged 16 to 19. The register counts 522 pupils for a capacity of 750. Trust: LONDON ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE. Address: Hawthorne House, 2 Farthingale Walk, London, E15 1LE. Website: www.lae.ac.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Ofsted: Education inspection framework for use from November 2025 (further education and skills providers include 16 to 19 academies and free schools), accessed 2 November 2026.
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.