The Royal Liberty SchoolMarshalls Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
The Royal Liberty School and Marshalls Park Academy are secondary schools in Romford.
The Royal Liberty School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Marshalls Park Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Royal Liberty School is ahead on our composite score.
The Royal Liberty School was judged Good and Marshalls Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.8 for The Royal Liberty School and 45.5 for Marshalls Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Royal Liberty School (51.0 in 2021-22, 55.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Marshalls Park Academy (47.0 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordThe Royal Liberty School | RomfordMarshalls Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 749 | 1,174 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Romford, RM2 6HJ | Romford, RM1 4EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.8 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.6% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.9% Stronger figure | 60.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 232 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 738 | 1,175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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
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.
The Royal Liberty School
Marshalls Park Academy
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