Cumberland Community School
School Name: Cumberland Community School Address: Oban Close Town/City: London Postcode: E13 8SJ Telephone Number: 02 0747 0231 Website: https://www.cumberlandcst.org
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Community Schools Trust Sponsor: Community Schools Trust
Headteacher: Mr Ekhlas Rahman
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1308 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 60.7%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 145113
DfE Number: 316/4012
UKPRN: 10065461
UPRN: 10034508017
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Newham (E09000025)
Constituency: West Ham and Beckton (E14001576)
Electoral Ward: Plaistow South (E05013919)
Easting & Northing: 541256E, 182179N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 17.42" N 0° 2' 5.09" E
Plus Code: 9F32G2CM+JV
DfE Record: View record
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- Miss Maya Abebe - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Miss Lorraine Barreto - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 May 2029.
- Mr AMER Bhatti - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 2 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 April 2029.
- Miss Samia Hersi - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
- Mr Ming Hung Wu - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
- Mr Nozrul Hussain - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
- Ms Jennifer Khanna - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
- Ms Lily Lin - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 June 2028.
- Mr Ziang Liu - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Mr Ekhlas Rahman - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Jillur Rahman - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2028.