52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
660.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,206
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHavering
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Drapers' Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Havering
Part ofDRAPERS' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-3pp
56%53%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-5pp
40%33%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
38.8
-2.9
42.540.638.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
EBacc entry
48%
-12pp
60%38%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
660.9
-75.3
761.2652.1543.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 660.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
-1.6
32.128.224.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.2
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-3pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,206
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Settle Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9XR
Local authority
Havering
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 35% | 38.8 | Not applicable | 48% | 660.9 | 48% | 1,206 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 40% | 41.7 | -0.13 | 60% | 736.2 | 61% | 1,219 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 26% | 39.8 | -0.65 | 25% | 659.7 | 32% | 1,216 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 38% | 42.5 | -0.80 | 38% | 761.2 | 41% | 1,219 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 31% | 42.4 | -0.28 | 16% | 543.0 | 20% | 1,076 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 30% | 37.8 | -0.67 | 19% | 511.1 | 23% | 1,027 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 37% | 39.2 | -0.19 | 5% | — | 10% | 981 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.32 | 3% | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.11 | 6% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 27.8 | C- | — | 0% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 32.1 | C+ | — | 1% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.13 | 0% | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.51 | 0% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | -0.16 | 10% | 49 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,206 | 16.2 | 17% | 30% | 44% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,219 | 17.4 | 14% | 29% | 44% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,216 | 17.3 | 12% | 26% | 43% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,219 | 15.6 | 10% | 25% | 43% | 13% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 1,182 | 16.2 | 9% | 21% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,076 | 16.1 | 6% | 20% | 44% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,027 | 15.0 | 7% | 16% | 47% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 981 | 16.5 | 7% | 17% | 50% | 8% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.