Sarah Bonnell School

State-Funded School

sarah-bonnell-school-newham-london

LondonRegion

NewhamLocal Authority

Stratford and BowConstituency

E15 4LPPostcode

8.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Sarah Bonnell School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Newham, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,202 pupils. Sarah Bonnell School is part of NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 56.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 62%
EBacc average point score: 5.13

Ethnicity

White

10%

Asian

58%

Black

15%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,202

Total Pupils

0%Boys

100%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

57%

England average

27%

First language not English

51%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,202
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Dec 2022	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
15 Apr 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.