Eastlea Community School

Academy in Canning Town, London, England

51°31′22″N 0°00′34″E / 51.5227°N 0.0095°E / 51.5227; 0.0095InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityNewhamTrustNewham Community Schools TrustDepartment for Education URN148224 TablesOfstedReportsHead Of SchoolSarah Morgan^[1]GenderCo-educationalAge11 to 16Colour(s)Black and WhiteWebsitehttps://www.eastlea.newham.sch.uk/

Eastlea Community School is a co-educational secondary school in the London Borough of Newham in Canning Town, London E16. The school caters for 11- to 16-year-olds.

The school runs a scholarship initiative in partnership with charity Eastside Young Leader Academy.^[2]^[3]

Eastlea Community School underwent^[when?] an extensive £13m Building Schools For the Future redevelopment creating a campus-style learning environment.

Eastlea was rated as "Inadequate" following an Ofsted inspection, published 20 November 2019.^[4]

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Previously a community school administered by Newham London Borough Council, in January 2021 Eastlea Community School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Newham Community Schools Trust.^[5]

Notable former pupils

J Hus, Musician
Medy Elito (Don EE), Footballer & Musician Ramsgate FC
Yxng Bane, Musician
Teddy Music (Silencer), Musician

References

^ "Headteacher's Welcome". Eastlea Community School. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ King, Lorraine (10 October 2017). "Newham teenager wins £76k scholarship to study at prestigious boarding school". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ Morton, Sophie. "Canning Town teenager wins independent school scholarship". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ Ofsted Communications Team (1 January 2021). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk.
^ "Newham Community Schools Trust – A world class education for young people in Newham".