Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR · Havering · secondary school
16th of 18 secondary schools in Havering we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.4/10 against 433 of them, against 3.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 35.1 · 28 | 46% | 1.28 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.13 · 40 | 38% | 1.54 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.8 · 16 | 15% | 0.24 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 35.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 in 2023/24 was -0.13, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh award and an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 1206 pupils against a capacity of 1120, meaning it is over capacity by 86. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 86 pupils over capacity? What specific support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below the national baseline? How does the after-school club operate for students who need care after the school day ends?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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