Drapers' AcademyRedden Court School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Drapers' Academy and Redden Court School are secondary schools in Romford.
Drapers' Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Redden Court School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Redden Court School is ahead on our composite score.
Drapers' Academy was judged the expected standard and Redden Court School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.8 for Drapers' Academy and 47.4 for Redden Court School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Drapers' Academy (42.5 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Redden Court School (46.8 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordDrapers' Academy | RomfordRedden Court School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 18 in Havering | 3rd of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,206 | 1,061 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 9XR | Romford, RM3 0TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.1% | 49.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.6% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 4.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 97 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,206 | 1,061 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 18.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.7% | 14.8% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Drapers' Academy
Redden Court School
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