Chadwell Heath AcademyThe Warren School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Chadwell Heath Academy and The Warren School are secondary schools in Romford.
Chadwell Heath Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Warren School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Warren School is ahead on our composite score.
Chadwell Heath Academy was judged the expected standard and The Warren School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.7 for Chadwell Heath Academy and 47.6 for The Warren School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chadwell Heath Academy (55.5 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Warren School (50.2 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordChadwell Heath Academy | RomfordThe Warren School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Redbridge | 5th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,250 | 1,374 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,380 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 4RS | Romford, RM6 6SB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 47.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.0% Stronger figure | 44.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.3% Stronger figure | 71.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.6% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.64 Stronger figure | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 139 | 78 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 | 33.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 33.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,250 | 1,374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.8% | 41.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chadwell Heath Academy
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