Chadwell Heath Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Romford, Redbridge
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.17 miles
Published by London Borough of Redbridge · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2024 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Chadwell Heath Academy is a secondary school in Romford, Redbridge for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Redbridge has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Chadwell Heath 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 | 1.17 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.17 miles away, the 4th longest of 7 Redbridge secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 distance was further than in 2024 and in 2022, and the longest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- In 2026, Year 7 had 177 first-choice applications for 178 offers; 157 offers went to first-choice families, and 20 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 55% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Redbridge.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Redbridge schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Christie Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Chadwell Heath Academy is a warm and welcoming community where pupils feel safe and are kept safe.”
- “Pupils develop a strong understanding of diversity and learn to speak respectfully to one another.”
- “This is supported by regular opportunities to debate and discuss current affairs and complex issues.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not use this information effectively.”
- “As a result, the curriculum is sometimes not adapted in a meaningful way for these pupils.”
- “This limits what some pupils can achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.7 | 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: 177 first-preference applications, 178 offers in total, 157 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 Redbridge.
- Mayfield School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Palmer Catholic Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oaks Park High School 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- King Solomon High School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Valentines High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ilford County High School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Forest Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published