Robert Clack SchoolSt Edward's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Robert Clack School and St Edward's Church of England Academy.
Robert Clack School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edward's Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Robert Clack School is ahead on our composite score.
Robert Clack School was judged Good and St Edward's Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Robert Clack School and 44.1 for St Edward's Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Robert Clack School (49.9 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Edward's Church of England Academy (54.0 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamRobert Clack School | RomfordSt Edward's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 11th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 3,129 | 848 | |
| Capacity | 2,500 | 1,334 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM8 1JU | Romford, RM7 9NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.2% Stronger figure | 48.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 68.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.7% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.98 | 4.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 466 | 111 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | 54 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 20.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 21.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% Stronger figure | 2.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 3,129 | 848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 34.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
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