Marshalls Park Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Romford, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.56 miles
Published by London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Marshalls Park Academy is a secondary school in Romford, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 30 April 2025. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Marshalls Park 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 | 1.56 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.71 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.53 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.77 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 2.06 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.98 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.90 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 4.95 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.29 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.30 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 1.12 mi |
| Year 7 2014 | 0.97 mi |
| Year 7 2013 | 1.42 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.56 miles away, the 4th longest of 8 Havering secondary schools with a published last distance.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 220 first-choice applications for 239 offers; 200 offers went to first-choice families and 20 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 33% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 42.9 (England 46).
- The 2024/25 figure of 33% was the 2nd 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
- Pettits Lane, Romford, RM1 4EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 1,174 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 30 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “This is reflected in high attendance rates.”
To improve
- “However, these high aspirations are not fully reflected in the outcomes pupils attain.”
- “However, not all staff check routinely that pupils know and remember the knowledge they have been taught.”
- “Often, pupils are expected to move on to the next stage of their learning before securing previous knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 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) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.9 | 46 |
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: 220 first-preference applications, 239 offers in total, 200 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.
- Bower Park Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Royal Liberty School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Redden Court School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Campion School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Drapers' Academy 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published