Kingsford Community School
Community secondary school in London (Newham).
Attainment 8
51.9
▲ 5.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
53.2%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
59.1%
▲ 32pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
26.7%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
1,437 / 1,500 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Kingsford Community School is a secondary school located in London, Newham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,500 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,500. The school is led by Ms Joan Deslandes.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Coding
- Cooking
- Dance
- Debating
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Mandarin
- Netball
- Robotics
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 132058
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2000
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nasreen Butt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Morgan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Lakmini Shah | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joel Cohen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Booty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Iro Konstantinou | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Pheasant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rosemarie Zaubzer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kwasi Agyei | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Horatio Georgestone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Deepak Kumar Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Judith Jackson-Forte Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record