Bobby Moore Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 971 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
University technical college
London Design and Engineering UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 854of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 53.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 99
- Ofsted
- Report card, 18 November 2025Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching ExceptionalAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour ExceptionalPersonal development and wellbeing ExceptionalInclusion ExceptionalLeadership and governance ExceptionalPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 91 pupils who finished Year 11 at London Design and Engineering UTC in 2023, 55% stayed on in London Design and Engineering UTC’s own sixth form (Newham average 39%), 29% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 192 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Newham 53%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 52% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.5 against 46.1 across England and 51.2 in Newham, with 54% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Newham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 91 | 4,613 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 39% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 192 | 3,903 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 53% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 15% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 18% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.5 | 51.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 3% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 4.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 53% | 51% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.4 | 48.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.9 | 54.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 56% | 65% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 99 | 100% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 74% |
| Mathematics | 99 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 76% |
| English Literature | 98 | 99% | 86% | 34% | 21% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 69 | 70% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 64% |
| Computer Science | 51 | 52% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 49% |
| Physics | 29 | 29% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 29% | 23% | 72% | 47% | 97% |
| Biology | 29 | 29% | 23% | 55% | 45% | 97% |
| History | 23 | 23% | 41% | 0% | 26% | 26% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 22% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 73% |
| Geography | 20 | 20% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 55% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 14% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 79% |
| Graphic Communication | 11 | 11% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 18% |
| Spanish | 2 | 2% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 40 | 41% | — |
| Small Business Management | 37 | 38% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 23 | 24% | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 19 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Newham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 496 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 97 | 2,110 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.75 | 40.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 36% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 47 | 48% | 31% |
| Physics | 36 | 37% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 23% | 5% |
| Graphic Communication | 22 | 23% | 2% |
| Product Design | 17 | 18% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 18% | 17% |
| Biology | 13 | 13% | 20% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 12% | 3% |
| Psychology | 8 | 8% | 23% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 47 | 48% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 34 | 35% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 22 | 23% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 22 | 23% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 18 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 18 | 19% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 6% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Harris Academy Chobham
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.