The Warren SchoolAtam Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Romford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Warren School and Atam Academy in Romford.
The Warren School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Atam Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Warren School is ahead on our composite score.
The Warren School was judged Outstanding and Atam Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for The Warren School and 57.2 for Atam Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Warren School (50.2 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordThe Warren School | RomfordAtam Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 9th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,374 | 1,094 | |
| Capacity | 1,380 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 6SB | Romford, RM6 4XX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 | 57.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.9% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.2% | 83.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.3% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 | 5.40 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 117 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,374 | 1,094 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.6% | 51.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
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