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Academy
Drapers' Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Settle Road Harold Hill, Romford, RM39XR
017 0837 1331


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1140

Drapers' Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1100. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 05 Mar 2020.


PUPIL MIX
570 boys and 570 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
27.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
21.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
19.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
5.9%
EHC PLAN
2.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
42.4
Local Authority
48.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
31%
Local Authority
49%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 16% 52% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.39 4.31 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
90.7%
Local Authority
86.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C C+
Average Points 24.36 31.37 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
90.7%
Local Authority
86%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C C+
Average Points 24.7 31.53 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

05 Mar 2020

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 317
Of which first preference applications 169
Of which second preference applications 53
Of which third preference applications 43
Total offers made 203
Of which first preference offers 169
Of which second preference offers 20
Of which third preference offers 8




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
91%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 83% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 6% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
72%
Local Authority
57%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 68% 53% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
16% 14% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
8% 8% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 4% 2% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£335,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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