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Rokeby School

Academy in Canning Town, Greater London, England

51°31′07″N 0°00′56″E / 51.51864°N 0.01558°E / 51.51864; 0.01558InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityNewham London Borough CouncilTrustNewham Community Schools TrustDepartment for Education URN148901 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherJo Doyle^[1]GenderBoysAge range11–16Enrolment770 (2019)^[2]Capacity900^[2]Websitewww.rokeby.newham.sch.uk

Rokeby School is an 11–16 secondary school for boys located in Canning Town, Greater London, England.^[3]

In 2010 the school relocated to new building on the Barking Road. Facilities at the school include technology and ICT rooms, a six court indoor sports hall, creative arts areas, a performance theatre, an all-weather multi-use games pitch and a fitness trail.^[4]

Previously a foundation school administered by Newham London Borough Council, in December 2021 Rokeby School converted to academy status. It is now sponsored by the Newham Community Schools Trust.^[5]

Rokeby School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.^[6]

Notable former pupils

Calvin Bassey, footballer
Alexander McQueen, fashion designer
Ricky Norwood, actor
Bradley Thomas, footballer

References

^ "Headteacher's Welcome". Rokeby School. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Rokeby School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^ "Rokeby School, Newham, London - A Specialist Mathematics and Languages Secondary School". Rokeby.newham.sch.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
^ "About Us - Rokeby School - Rokeby School, Newham, London". Rokeby.newham.sch.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
^ "Our Schools – Newham Community Schools Trust".
^ "Curriculum Overview - Rokeby School, Newham, London". Rokeby.newham.sch.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2013.