Drapers' AcademyThe Royal Liberty School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
Drapers' Academy and The Royal Liberty School are secondary schools in Romford.
Drapers' Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Royal Liberty School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Royal Liberty School is ahead on our composite score.
Drapers' Academy was judged the expected standard and The Royal Liberty School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.8 for Drapers' Academy and 51.0 for The Royal Liberty 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 The Royal Liberty School (51.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordDrapers' Academy | RomfordThe Royal Liberty School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 18 in Havering | 7th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,206 | 738 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 750 | |
| Location | Romford, RM3 9XR | Romford, RM2 6HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.1% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% | 79.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.6% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 4.77 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 144 | |
| 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 | 738 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.7% | 11.1% 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
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