Side by side
Eastlea Community School and Harris Science Academy East London
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
- Eastlea Community School takes ages 11 to 16; Harris Science Academy East London takes ages 11 to 18.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Eastlea Community School | Harris Science Academy East London |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 593 DfE register | 513 DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Newham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| 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 | 48 first preferences for 64 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 48 first preferences for 102 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 13 May 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 29 April 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 41.6 (2024/25) DfE | 56.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 27% (2024/25) DfE | 61% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 28.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 76% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 61.9% DfE register | 47% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 59.4% school census 2024/25 | 40.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16.4% school census 2024/25 | 8.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 11.2 DfE workforce census | 17.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.7% 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.