Located in London, Cumberland Community School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cumberland Community School currently has around 1346 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 54.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 20 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with bangladeshi pupils forming the largest group at around 24.8%. african pupils make up about 15.9% , followed by other mixed at 12.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Oban Close, London, E13 8SJ
Website: https://www.cumberlandcst.org
Telephone: 02074740231
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Newham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ekhlas Rahman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 145113

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1500
Number of Pupils: 1346
Number of Boys: 714
Number of Girls: 632

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Bangladeshi24.80%334
African15.90%214
Other Mixed12.90%173
Other White12.00%162
Other (any other ethnic group)6.30%85
Pakistani6.10%82
White British6.00%81
Indian3.90%53
Caribbean3.40%46
Other Asian2.30%31
White and Black Caribbean2.10%28
Other Black1.40%19
White and Black African1.20%16
Unclassified0.90%12
White and Asian0.70%9
Gypsy/Roma0.10%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.49)
Of the 285 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 220 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.49
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.13
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
74%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
61%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
55%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
53%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
51.7
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
49.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road , E16 3PB
3out of 4 848 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oasis Nursery School
Burke Street , Canning Town E16 1ET
- not rated 1,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 2,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School
Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU
4out of 4 2,420 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
4out of 4 2,612 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tollgate Infant School
Barclay Road , Plaistow E13 8SA
- not rated 123 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tollgate Primary School
Barclay Road , Plaistow E13 8SA
- not rated 123 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tollgate Primary School
Barclay Road , Plaistow E13 8SA
4out of 4 123 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New City Primary School
Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NE
- not rated 558 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New City Primary School
Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NE
4out of 4 558 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumberland Community School
Oban Close , E13 8SJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Cumberland School
Oban Close , E13 8SJ
- not rated 85 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodside Community School
Woodside Road , Plaistow E13 8RX
- not rated 159 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brampton Manor Academy
Roman Road , E6 3SQ
4out of 4 601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brampton Manor School
Roman Road , E6 3SQ
- not rated 601 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langdon School
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
- not rated 2,945 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG
- not rated 375 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER
- not rated 2,022 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB
- not rated 2,194 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
3out of 4 2,945 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
- not rated 3,135 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beckton Special School
Tollgate Road , E16 3LQ
- not rated 558 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children
New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB
- not rated 609 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Tunmarsh School and Centre
Tunmarsh Lane , E13 9NB
- not rated 609 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Tunmarsh School
Tunmarsh Lane , Plaistow E13 9NB
3out of 4 609 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jasper City School
90A Lawson Close , Custom-House E16 3LU
- not rated 750 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.