Robert Headley, a DT teacher at Rokeby School in Newham, claimed Jews were 'evil' and gay people have the 'DNA of Satan' before he was sacked for gross misconduct, a tribunal heard.

There is a vibrant good news story doing the rounds this week, in the shape of 24 school kids from the Rokeby School in Newham, East London and their deputy-head teacher, Willie Deighan. The story has ...

Staff at Rokeby School in poverty-stricken Newham, East London were delighted when they found out LOCOG would be upgrading their stiflingly-hot sports hall for Olympic athletes to train in.

Rokeby School, in Newham, is due to remain closed until after the half-term break after spiders were found on site. The pupils will be set work online until the school reopens on 29 October.

Rokeby School in Barking Road has four open days, two on Thursdays on September 19 and 26, the third on Wednesday October 9, from 3.15 to 5pm, and the fourth on Friday October 25, from 9 to 10.30am.

At least three schools in Newham have been forced to close after being infested by false widow spiders. ... There's also believed to be an infestation at Rokeby Secondary School in Canning Town.

A spokeswoman for Newham Council said: “Two local primary schools (Ellen Wilkinson and Star) and two secondary (Rokeby and Lister) have closed to treat a‘ noble false widow’ spider infestation.

Anne-Marie Fenttiman, 36, whose son Mitchell goes to Rokeby School, said: "My son is upset, he just started school and he likes being there. "Luckily, I'm a stay-home mum so I can be here with him.

35% of pupils did not pass core subjects by Thahidur Rahman, Rokeby School. ... Only two schools in Newham made below average progress - Royal Docks Academy and Cumberland School.