Drapers' Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Romford, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Drapers' Academy is a secondary school in Romford, Havering for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Drapers' Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.21 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.31 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.29 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 1.61 mi |
| Year 7 2014 | 1.83 mi |
| Year 7 2013 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 5 of the 12 earlier years.
- Year 7 2026 had 111 first-choice applications for 201 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 90 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 35% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 38.8 (England 46).
- The 2024/25 GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above result was the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Havering.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Settle Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9XR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 1,196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe here and their individual needs are well understood.”
- “They are fully included and happily welcomed to the school community.”
- “Pupils know that all staff will respond swiftly and effectively to any concerns.”
To improve
- “The school is continuing to work on improving outcomes in national examinations and ensuring that work is of high quality.”
- “However, these checks do not consistently identify and correct misconceptions or gaps in knowledge.”
- “As a result, any gaps in knowledge are sometimes not sharply addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 111 first-preference applications, 201 offers in total, 111 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- Redden Court School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Campion School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Royal Liberty School 2.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Bower Park Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Marshalls Park Academy 2.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Emerson Park Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hall Mead School 3.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published