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St Edward's Church of England Academy

London Road, Romford, RM7 9NX

Local ranking11th of 18 secondary schools in Havering
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1334

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
81.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
111

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
99.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

20.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

21.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

54

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.7
16-18 Cohort
120

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
848
Boys
495 (58%)
Girls
353 (42%)
Capacity
1334 (64% full)
SEND
12.7%
FSM Eligible
32.4%
EAL
34.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,935/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 28.4%
  • White British: 13.4%
  • White Other: 13.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.2%
  • Black Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Indian: 5.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.7%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%

28.4%

Black African

13.4%

White British

13.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145944
UKPRN
10067327
Establishment No.
4014
Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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