Drapers' Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Settle Road
 Harold Hill
 Romford
 Essex RM3 9XR
Telephone: 01708 371331

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from King's Wood School
Trust: Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Drapers Company

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Gillian Dineen (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Darren Luckhurst
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.1 / 13.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 50.12
Number of pupils: 1206
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Havering
Electoral Ward: Gooshays
School Number: 3116905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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