Sanders Draper
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Hornchurch, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.25 miles
Published by London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
Sanders Draper is a secondary school in Hornchurch, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Sanders Draper 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 | 2.25 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.20 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.17 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.80 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 4.17 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
| Year 7 2014 | Not published |
| Year 7 2013 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026's last distance offered, 2.25 miles, was the 2nd longest of 8 Havering secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 1.56 miles.
- That Year 7 distance was further than in 2025 and nearer than in 2022, with the sharpest swing between 2025 and 2026.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 134 first-choice applications for 147 offers; 123 went to first-choice families, and 11 first-choice families (8%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 44.4 (England 46).
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
- Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 732 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe here.”
- “They appreciated being part of a school rooted in local history.”
- “Pupils enjoy collecting ‘hero points’ as rewards for excellent work and behaviour.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders are not as clear about what they want pupils to learn.”
- “Where leaders’ curricular thinking is not as developed, pupils do not develop subject-specific knowledge and understanding in as much depth.”
- “Rates of pupil participation in extra-curricular activities are variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.4 | 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: 134 first-preference applications, 147 offers in total, 123 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.
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Brittons Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Gaynes School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Emerson Park Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published