Side by side
London Design and Engineering UTC 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
- London Design and Engineering UTC takes ages 14 to 19; Royal Docks Academy takes ages 11 to 16.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Royal Docks Academy (31 October 2026) but none for London Design and Engineering UTC.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | London Design and Engineering UTC | Royal Docks Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: University technical college DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 14 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 854 DfE register | 849 DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Newham DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | Not published | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | Not published | 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 report card, 18 November 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 27 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 49.5 (2024/25) DfE | 39.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 54% (2024/25) DfE | 41% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 31.8 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 73% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.3% DfE register | 62.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 58.6% school census 2024/25 | 62.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.7% school census 2024/25 | 13.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.5 DfE workforce census | 13.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.5% 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.