Side by side
Kingsford Community School and Oasis Academy Silvertown
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
- Kingsford Community School has 1,437 pupils; Oasis Academy Silvertown has 512.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Kingsford Community School | Oasis Academy Silvertown |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,437 DfE register | 512 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 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 126 first preferences for 199 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 104 first preferences for 123 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, 18 October 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 21 September 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 50.1 (2024/25) DfE | 45.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 46% (2024/25) DfE | 38% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 59.1% DfE register | 51.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 73% school census 2024/25 | 37.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 7.3% school census 2024/25 | 7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.9 DfE workforce census | 14.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. 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.