Royal Docks Academy
Academy sponsor led in London, Newham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 849 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 62.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Address | Prince Regent Lane, Custom House, London, E16 3HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.royaldocksacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 02075402700 |
| URN | 145410 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 September 2021, published 22 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Oasis Academy Silvertown (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Cumberland Community School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Brampton Manor Academy (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Kingsford Community School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Rokeby School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Royal Greenwich Trust School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- London Design and Engineering UTC (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Eastlea Community School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.