Side by side
Brampton Manor Academy and Royal Docks Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Brampton Manor Academy takes ages 11 to 18; Royal Docks Academy takes ages 11 to 16.
- Brampton Manor Academy has 2,987 pupils; Royal Docks Academy has 849.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Brampton Manor Academy | Royal Docks Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 2,987 DfE register | 849 DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Newham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 1,161 first preferences for 434 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 70 first preferences for 96 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 April 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 27 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 59.9 (2024/25) DfE | 39.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 65% (2024/25) DfE | 41% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | A (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 50.8 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 49.5% DfE register | 62.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 79.8% school census 2024/25 | 62.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.2% school census 2024/25 | 13.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16 DfE workforce census | 13.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.